Pierce County, Wisconsin Public Records

Mugshots or booking photos in Pierce County, Wisconsin, can be obtained from the Pierce County Sheriff's Office. They may provide access to these records through their office located at 555 W Overlook Dr, Ellsworth, WI 54011. For online access, you can visit the local Sheriff's Office website or contact them directly to inquire about any available online portals for public access to booking photos.

To obtain a criminal background check in Pierce County, Wisconsin, you should contact the Wisconsin Department of Justice Crime Information Bureau. Locally, you may also visit the Pierce County Sheriff's Office for guidance on the process. The Wisconsin Crime Information Bureau provides an online portal for requesting background checks, which can be accessed through their official website.

You can look up sex offenders in Pierce County, Wisconsin, by accessing the Wisconsin Sex Offender Registry. This registry is managed by the Wisconsin Department of Corrections and provides an online search tool for locating registered sex offenders by name, address, or geographical area. The registry can be accessed through the Wisconsin Department of Corrections website.

You can register to vote in Pierce County through the Pierce County Clerk's office at (715) 273-6751 or online at myvote.wi.gov, Wisconsin's official voter portal. Online and mail registration must be completed at least 20 days before an election, but Wisconsin allows same-day registration at your polling place on Election Day with proof of residence and acceptable photo ID. The MyVote Wisconsin website also allows you to request absentee ballots, find your polling place, and check your registration status.

Property records in Pierce County are maintained by the Register of Deeds office at 414 West Main Street, Ellsworth, phone (715) 273-6746. You can search land records online for free at piercewi.fidlar.com to view deeds, mortgages, liens, and other recorded documents dating back to the early 1900s. Property tax and assessment information is available through the Pierce Municipal Assessor and the online GIS mapping system at gis.co.pierce.wi.us. Certified copies cost $5.00 for the first page and $2.00 for each additional page.

Birth and death certificates for Pierce County can be requested from the Pierce County Register of Deeds at 414 West Main Street, Ellsworth, phone (715) 273-6746. The fee is $20.00 for the first copy and $3.00 for additional copies of the same record. In-person requests are typically processed immediately if the record is available, while mail requests take 2-3 weeks. You can also order through the Wisconsin Department of State Vital Records Office in Madison or online through VitalChek at vitalrecords.wi.gov, though online orders include additional service fees.

Most formal business entities in Pierce County are registered with the State of Wisconsin and can be searched free online at www.wdfi.org/apps/CorpSearch through the Department of Financial Institutions database, which includes corporations, LLCs, and DBA registrations. Local licenses and permits are issued by Pierce County departments (such as the Zoning Office at 715-273-6746 for building permits) or by individual municipalities like River Falls and Prescott. Specific professional licenses are typically issued by Wisconsin state agencies rather than at the county level.