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The Wisconsin Department of Justice, led by the Attorney General, gives the state legal advice, investigates statewide crimes and provides forensic analysis of evidence. Court case records come from the Wisconsin Court System.
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The FBI Milwaukee Field Office covers all of Wisconsin, investigating federal crimes and taking tips from the public. It also lists wanted persons; an Identity History Summary comes from FBI CJIS at edo.cjis.gov.
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The Wisconsin Department of Health Services Vital Records Office sells certified death certificates by mail or through VitalChek. County Register of Deeds offices and the Milwaukee and West Allis health offices also issue them.
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County profile
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Wood County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in the unincorporated areas of Wood County. Notable divisions within the Sheriff's Office include the Patrol Division, Investigations, and the K9 Unit, each playing a crucial role in maintaining public safety.
Police Departments. Wood County is served by several law enforcement agencies, including Wood County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments such as the Wisconsin Rapids Police Department and the Marshfield Police Department. Each department has jurisdiction over its respective city, handling local law enforcement duties and coordinating with the Sheriff's Office on major crimes.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Wood County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 400 Market Street in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin 54494, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Wood County and provides countywide services including jail operations, civil process, and criminal investigations. Wood County Jail operates as a detention facility for pre-trial detainees and sentenced inmates, with inmate information available through the Sheriff's Office during business hours or by calling the jail directly. Arrest records and incident reports in Wood County are considered public records under Wisconsin Statutes §19.32-19.39, the Wisconsin Public Records Law, which establishes the presumption that all governmental records are open to public inspection unless specifically exempted.
Criminal Records. Wood County Clerk of Courts maintains these records, while the Wisconsin Department of Justice provides background checks through the Wisconsin Department of Justice.
Arrest Records. Arrest records in Wood County are maintained by Wood County Sheriff's Office and the local police departments.
Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Wood County are taken and retained by Wood County Sheriff's Office during the booking process. These booking photos are part of the public record and can be searched through the Sheriff's Office website or requested directly from the office.
The facility is located at 400 Market Street, Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494. You can access the inmate search online through the county Sheriff's Office website or contact them directly at (715) 421-8715 for assistance with inmate information.
Abandoned mine records
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
The mine records hold 6 named mine sites inside the county, 2 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 192 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are construction sand and gravel; crushed stone.
A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area. Wisconsin has no coal AML program; the old lead and zinc workings are in the southwest counties.
Rows taken off the old survey maps open the USGS record of what sits at that spot, because no single feature on those maps has a page of its own. Rows from the mine records open their own USGS page.
Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.
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Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Wood County Sheriff or a city police department in Wood County. Ask that agency for its record.
The Wisconsin criminal history record comes from the Wisconsin Department of Justice, Crime Information Bureau. Anyone may pay a fee and request adult criminal history record information by name online through the Wisconsin Online Record Check System (WORCS).
Search the Wisconsin Department of Corrections Sex Offender Registry, or every state at once on the National Sex Offender Public Website run by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Register with the municipal clerk (city, village or town clerk) or through the Wisconsin Elections Commission. You can also register online with the state online registration. Online and mail registration closes 20 days before the election; you can register in person at the municipal clerk's office until the Friday before the election at 5:00 p.m. or close of business, and at the polls on Election Day with a proof of residence document.
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Wood County are kept by the Wood County register of deeds. Property values are set by the municipal assessor, and tax bills come from the town, village or city treasurer. Source: official state page.
Certified birth and death certificates for Wisconsin come from the Wisconsin Vital Records Office, Department of Health Services. Birth, marriage, death and divorce records are also available through Wisconsin county Register of Deeds offices, and birth and death records through the Milwaukee City Health Office and the Southwest Suburban Health Department (Cities of West Allis and Greenfield). By U.S. mail to PO Box 309, Madison, WI 53701, or online or by phone through VitalChek at 877-885-2981. Fee: $20 for the first copy of each record and $3 for each additional copy of the same record.
Business entity filings are searched with the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions.
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