Minnesota, Pennington County

Thief River Falls, Minnesota Public Records

Where Thief River Falls's records are kept. Court and property records for Thief River Falls sit with Pennington County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Minnesota.

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As a small town, Thief River Falls relies on Pennington County and the State of Minnesota for its public records. The cards below are the Minnesota state offices, and the Pennington County offices are on our Pennington County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.

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Police & jail

FBI Most Wanted

FBI national most wanted criminals, search for Thief River Falls area subjects.

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Vital records

Minnesota Department of Health Office of Vital 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.

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Vital records

USAGov Guide to Copies of Vital Records and IDs

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.

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County court

PACER Case Locator

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.

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USAGov Guide to Unclaimed Money

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.

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Social Security Survivor Benefits

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.

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Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website

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.

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USAGov Guide to Confirming Voter Registration

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.

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County court

PACER Find a Case

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.

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Minnesota Historical Society Family History Research

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.

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County court

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Minnesota

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.

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Minnesota Court Records Online (MCRO)

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.

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About public records in Thief River Falls

What we hold on Thief River Falls, and who keeps its records.

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Thief River Falls at a glance

County
Pennington County
County seat
Thief River Falls
Population
8,749
Pennington County population
13,992
Local records
City of Thief River Falls
ZIP codes
56701

About Thief River Falls public records

Thief River Falls, a place of 8,749 people, is the seat of Pennington County, so most county offices are in Thief River Falls itself. The town keeps its own council and business records. Each Pennington County office is listed on our Pennington County page.

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Wage and hour cases in Thief River Falls, Minnesota

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 4 investigations with a Thief River Falls address since fiscal 2005 and recorded $6,458 in back wages agreed for 26 workers. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment, and the city is the one written on the employer's record.

Investigations closed
4
Back wages agreed
$6,458
Workers due back wages
26
Civil money penalties
$0
Employers on the record
2
EmployerCasesBack wagesWorkers
Falls DAC1$6,45826
Digi-Key Corporation3$00

Every employer whose address on the record is in Thief River Falls, by back wages agreed; 1 employer has a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The Minnesota wage theft records page ranks the whole state.

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