Minnesota Free Background Check Resources

Here's how to contact public records for each state and county:

 

State InformationCounty Information
MINNESOTA STATE INFORMATION:
(612) 296-6013

MINNESOTA STATE WEB SITE: 
www.state.mn.us 


Criminal Records
Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
Records & Identification
1246 University Ave
St. Paul MN 55104
(651) 642-0670
(fax number not provided)
www.dps.state.mn.us/bca

 

Accessing Criminal History Records


Driving Records
Department of Motor Vehicles
Driver & Vehicle Services
Records Section
445 Minnesota St.
St. Paul MN 55101
(651) 296-6911
(fax number not provided)
www.dps.state.mn.us/dvs


Vehicle Ownership Information
Department of Motor Vehicles
Driver & Vehicle Services
Records Section
445 Minnesota St.
St. Paul MN 55101
(651) 296-6911
(fax number not provided)


Vital Statistics
(birth, death)  [marriage and divorce index information only]
Department of Health
Department of Vital Statistics
PO Box 9441
Minneapolis MN 55440
(612) 676-5120
(612) 331-5776 (fax)


Business/Corporate Records
Secretary of State
Business Record Services
180 State Office Building
Constitution Ave.
St. Paul MN 55155
(651) 296-2803
(651) 297-7076 (fax)
www.sos.state.mn.us


Workers Compensation Information
Labor & Industry Department
Workers Compensation Division
Records Division
443 Lafayette Rd
St. Paul MN 55155
(651) 284-5435
(651) 284-5731 (fax)
www.doli.state.mn.us/workcomp.html

UCCs and Tax Lien Information
Secretarty of State
UCC Division
180 State Office Building
St. Paul MN 55155-1299
(651) 296-2803
(651) 215-1009 (fax) 
www.sos.state.mn.us 



Aitkin County
209 2nd St. NW
Aitkin, MN 56431
(218) 927-7350


Anoka County
325 E. Main St.
Anoka, MN 55303-2483
(763) 422-7350


Becker County
P.O. Box 595
Detroit Lakes, MN 56502
(218) 846-7305


Beltrami County
619 Beltrami Ave. NW
Bemidji, MN 56601-3041
(218) 759-4531 


Benton County
P.O. Box 189
Foley, MN 56329-0129
(320) 968-5205 


Big Stone County
P.O. Box 218
Ortonville, MN 56278
(320) 839-2536


Blue Earth County
P.O. Box 3567
Mankato, MN 56002
(507) 389-8310


Brown County
P.O. Box 248
New Ulm, MN 56073
(507) 233-6670 


Carlton County
P. O. Box 70
Carlton, MN 55718-0190
(218) 384-4281 


Carver County
600 E. 4th St.
Chaska, MN 55318
(952) 361-1420


Cass County
P.O. Box 3000
Walker, MN 56484-3000
(218) 547-7200

Chippewa County
629 N. 11th St.
Montevideo, MN 56265
(320) 269-7774


Chisago County
County Courthouse
313 N. Main
Center City, MN 55012
(651) 257-1300 


Clay County
P.O. Box 280
Moorhead, MN 56561
(218) 299-5065
 


Clearwater County
213 Main Avenue North
Bagley, MN 56621
(218) 694-6177 


Cook County
P.O. Box 1150
Grand Marais, MN 55604
(218) 387-3000 


Cottonwood County
P.O. Box 326
Windom, MN 56101
(507) 831-4551 


Crow Wing County
P.O. Box 383
Brainerd, MN 56401-3590
(218) 824-1310 


Dakota County
1590 Hwy. 55
Hastings, MN 55033
(952) 891-7256 


Dodge County
P.O. Box 128
Mantorville, MN 55955-0128
(507) 635-6260 


Douglas County
305 8th Ave. W
Alexandria, MN 56308-1758
(320) 762-3882 


Fairbault County
P.O. Box 130
Blue Earth, MN 56013-0130
(507) 526-6273 


Fillmore County
P.O. Box 465
Preston, MN 55965
(507) 765-4483 


Freeborn County
411 S. Broadway Ave.
Albert Lea, MN 56007-4506
(507) 377-5153 


Goodhue County
P.O. Box 408
Red Wing, MN 55066-2525
(651) 267-4800


Grant County
County Courthouse
10 2nd St., NE
Elbow Lake, MN 56531
(218) 685-4825 


Hennepin County
300 S. 6th St., Rm. 803A
Minneapolis, MN 55487-0083
(612) 348-3164


Houston County
P.O. Box 29
Caledonia, MN 55921-0029
(507) 725-5806 


Hubbard County
301 Court St.
Park Rapids, MN 56470-1421
(218) 732-3573
 


Isanti County
555 18th Ave. S.W.
Cambridge, MN 55008
(763) 689-2292 


Itasca County
123 N.E. 4th St.
Grand Rapids, MN 55744-2600
(218) 327-2870 


Jackson County
P.O. Box 209
Jackson, MN 56143-0209
(507) 847-4400 


Kanabec County
18 N. Vine St.
Mora, MN 55051-6446
(320) 679-6400 


Kandiyohi County
P.O. Box 736
Willmar, MN 56201-0736
(320) 231-6206


Kittson County
P.O. Box 639
Hallock, MN 56728-0639
(218) 843-3632 


Koochiching County
County Courthouse
715 Forest St.
International Falls, MN 56649
(218) 283-1160 


Lac qui Parle County
P.O. Box 132
Madison, MN 56256-1132
(320) 598-3536 


Lake County
601 3rd Ave.
Two Harbors, MN 55616
(218) 834-8330


Lake of the Woods County
P.O. Box 808
Baudette, MN 56623
(218) 634-1451 


Le Sueur County
88 S. Park Ave.
Le Center, MN 56057-0127
(507) 357-2251


Lincoln County
P.O. Box 119
Ivanhoe, MN 56142
(507) 694-1355 


Lyon County
607 Main St. West
Marshall, MN 56258-3021
(507) 537-6734 


Mahnomen County
P.O. Box 380
Mahnomen, MN 56557-0080
(218) 935-2251 


Marshall County
208 E. Colbin Ave.
Warren, MN 56762
(218) 745-4921 


Martin County
P.O. Box 785
Fairmont, MN 56031
(507) 238-3205 


McLeod County
830 11th St. E
Glencoe, MN 55336-2216
(320) 864-5551 


Meeker County
325 N. Sibley
Litchfield, MN 55355-0881
(320) 693-5230 


Mille Lacs County
635 2nd St. S.E.
Milaca, MN 56353
(320) 983-8313 


Morrison County
213 S.E. 1st Ave.
Little Falls, MN 56345
(612) 632-0325 


Mower County
201 1st St. N.E.
Austin, MN 55912
(507) 437-9465 


Murray County
P.O. Box 57
Slayton, MN 56172
(507) 836-6163 


Nicollet County
501 S. Minnesota Ave.
Saint Peter, MN 56082-0493
(507) 931-6800 


Nobles County
P.O. Box 757
Worthington, MN 56187-0757
(507) 372-8263 


Norman County
P.O. Box 146
Ada, MN 56510-0146
(218) 784-5458 


Olmsted County
151 4th St., S.E.
Rochester, MN 55904-3717
(507) 285-8108


Otter Tail County
121 W. Junius Ave.
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
(218) 998-8420 


Pennington County
P.O. Box 616
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
(218) 681-7023 


Pine County
County Courthouse
315 6th St., Suite 3
Pine City, MN 55063
(320) 629-5634 


Pipestone County
416 S. Hiawatha Ave.
Pipestone, MN 56164-0335
(507) 825-6730 


Polk County
P.O. Box 397
Crookston, MN 56716
(218) 281-2332 


Pope County
130 E. Minnesota Ave.
Glenwood, MN 56334-1628
(320) 634-5222 


Ramsey County
50 W. Kellog Blvd., Suite 812
Saint Paul, MN 55102-1690
(651) 266-8523


Red Lake County
P.O. Box 3
Red Lake Falls, MN 56750-0003
(218) 253-4281 


Redwood County
P.O. Box 130
Redwood Falls, MN 56283-0130
(507) 637-4020 


Renville County
500 E. DePue Ave.
Olivia, MN 56277
(320) 523-3680 


Rice County
320 N.W. 3rd St., Suite 10
Fairbault, MN 55021-5146
(507) 332-6107


Rock County
P.O. Box 509
Luverne, MN 56156
(507) 283-5020 


Roseau County
606 5th Ave. S.W.
Roseau, MN 56751
(218) 463-2541 


Saint Louis County
P.O. Box 157
Duluth, MN 55801-0157
(218) 726-2431 

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Scott County
428 S. Holmes St.
Shakopee, MN 55379
(952) 496-8200


Sherburne County
13880 Hwy. 10
Elk River, MN 55330-1692
(763) 241-2800 

Sibley County
P.O. Box 44
Gaylord, MN 55334
(507) 237-4051 


Stearns County
705 Courthouse Square
Saint Cloud, MN 56303
(320) 656-3620 

Steele County
P.O. Box 890
Owatonna, MN 55060-3052
(507) 444-7700


Stevens County
P.O. Box 530
Morris, MN 56267-0530
(320) 589-7287 


Swift County
P.O. Box 246
Benson, MN 56215
(320) 843-2744 


Todd County
215 1st Ave. S
Long Prairie, MN 56347-1351
(320) 732-7800


Traverse County
P.O. Box 487
Wheaton, MN 56296
(320) 563-4343 


Wabasha County
625 Jefferson Ave.
Wabasha, MN 55981-1577
(651) 565-3579 


Wadena County
P.O. Box 415
Wadena, MN 56482
(218) 631-7634 


Waseca County
307 N. State St.
Waseca, MN 56093
(507) 835-0540 


Washington County
P.O. Box 6
Stillwater, MN 55082-0006
(651) 430-6263


Watonwan County
P.O. Box 518
Saint James, MN 56081-0518
(507) 375-1236 


Wilkin County
P.O. Box 29
Breckenridge, MN 56520-0029
(218) 643-7172 


Winona County
171 W. 3rd St.
Winona, MN 55987-3192
(507) 457-6386 


Wright County
124 Lake Blvd.
Buffalo, MN 55313-1196
(763) 682-7549

Yellow Medicine County
415 9th Ave.
Granite Falls, MN 56241-1367
(320) 564-3325