Minnesota, Scott County
Where Savage's records are kept. Savage has its own city government, clerk's office, police department and permit and planning office; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Savage's own offices, along with State of Minnesota offices; the Scott County offices are on our Scott County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
City records
The Savage City Clerk at City Hall, 6000 McColl Drive, keeps official city records, records ordinances, resolutions and council minutes, issues business licenses and runs local elections.
Open official site City of Savage City ClerkCity records
Savage takes Minnesota public data requests through an online form, may charge the actual cost of copies, and sends property questions to a separate property and environmental data form.
Open official site City of Savage General Public Data RequestPolice & jail
The Savage Police Department in Minnesota posts its annual report, a community crime map, the SafeCam program and public safety notices residents can sign up for.
Open official site Savage Police DepartmentCity records
Police reports and other police public data in Savage can be requested online or by mail, email, fax or in person at the department on McColl Drive during lobby hours.
Open official site Savage Police Report and Public Data RequestCity records
The Savage Building Inspections Division reviews plans, issues building permits, schedules site inspections and offers an online permit search and ePermits paid by credit card.
Open official site Savage Building Inspections DivisionFederal
FBI wanted posters, from the Ten Most Wanted list to fugitives, terrorism suspects, kidnapped and missing persons, bank robbers and seeking information cases; tips go to tips.fbi.gov.
Open official site FBI Most WantedVital records
Fills mail and fax orders for Minnesota birth records since 1900 and death records since 1908. Only eligible people may get certified copies, and county offices can often fill orders while you wait.
Open official site Minnesota Department of Health Office of Vital RecordsState records
USAGov explains how to get certified copies of birth and death certificates, copies of marriage and divorce records, and replacements for lost or stolen government ID cards.
Open official site USAGov Guide to Copies of Vital Records and IDsCounty court
The federal judiciary's national index of district, bankruptcy and appellate court cases. Searching needs a free PACER account; pages cost $0.10, capped at $3 per document, with quarterly charges of $30 or less waived.
Open official site PACER Case LocatorProperty records
USAGov sends you to your state's unclaimed property office, which holds most unclaimed money, and to federal searches for back wages, pensions, IRS refunds, savings bonds and deposits from failed banks.
Open official site USAGov Guide to Unclaimed MoneyVital records
The Social Security Administration explains survivor benefits, monthly payments to eligible relatives of workers who paid Social Security taxes before death, including who qualifies, possible amounts and when to report a death.
Open official site Social Security Survivor BenefitsPolice & jail
U.S. Department of Justice search of public sex offender registries from every state, territory and many tribes by name or ZIP code; address radius searches cover only states that send coordinates.
Open official site Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public WebsiteProperty records
USAGov explains checking your registration through Can I Vote, which opens your state's election website, and advises doing it before the state deadline, which can be up to 30 days before an election.
Open official site USAGov Guide to Confirming Voter RegistrationCounty court
Federal judiciary guide to finding a case in PACER: search the court where it was filed for current data, or the nationwide PACER Case Locator, updated daily. A PACER account is required.
Open official site PACER Find a CaseState records
Search indexes of Minnesota birth records from 1900 to 1934, death records from 1904 to 2001 and state censuses from 1865 to 1905, plus the society's library catalog and immigration guides.
Open official site Minnesota Historical Society Family History ResearchCounty court
Minnesota's federal bankruptcy court, with courthouses in St. Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth and Fergus Falls; its site links PACER case lookup, electronic proof of claim filing, unclaimed funds and a free advice clinic.
Open official site U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of MinnesotaCounty court
Minnesota Judicial Branch search of state court cases, statewide or by county, by party name, case number, citation number or attorney, across civil, criminal, family and probate cases, with document, hearing and judgment searches.
Open official site Minnesota Court Records Online (MCRO)Everything else, organized
Secondary links stay collapsed until they are needed, keeping the page useful without turning it into an endless wall of cards.
Local record guide
Useful local context without burying the official record links above.
Local profile
Savage, a place of 32,465 people, is in Scott County, whose county seat is Shakopee. Court and property records sit with Scott County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Minnesota. Savage's own offices are in the cards above, and our Scott County page lists each county office.
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Voter registration in Minnesota is run by the Minnesota Secretary of State and local election officials. Its site lists the registration deadline, online registration where Minnesota offers it, polling places and the local election office for Savage.
Deeds for property in Savage are recorded by the Scott County Recorder, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Scott County page lists the county offices.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Minnesota come from the state vital records office, Minnesota Office of Vital Records. Its site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.
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Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.