Reviewed and updated October 4, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.
Moorhead is a city in Clay County, Minnesota, with about 46,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the city and the county. The city keeps police reports, council records and its own licenses and permits; court cases, jail bookings, deeds and vital records are county or state records. This guide names the Moorhead offices SearchSystems verified, links to each one's own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 2 city office pages for Moorhead, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, City Clerk, Police records, Records requests and Questions.
City or county record: where Moorhead records are kept
- Kept by the City of Moorhead: police reports, council and board meeting records, ordinances and the city's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by Clay County or the state: court cases, jail bookings, deeds and property values and birth and death certificates. These are not city records; they are in the Clay County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
Moorhead City Clerk: council records and ordinances
The City Clerk keeps the official records of the city government: council and board agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions, and the city's contracts and other official documents. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for Moorhead.
- Website: moorheadmn.gov/government/city-administration/clerk (page title: Clerk | City of Moorhead)
- Phone: 218.299.5304
- Address: 403 Center Ave Moorhead, MN 56560
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Moorhead police reports and records
Incident reports, crash reports and the other records of the Moorhead police are requested from the department's records unit, usually in writing or through an online form. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted, and some states limit crash reports to the people involved and their insurers. The page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Moorhead police records.
- Website: moorheadmn.gov/emergency-services/police/records-unit (page title: Records Unit | City of Moorhead)
- Phone: 218.299.5120
- Address: 11 St N Moorhead, MN 56560
- Hours: Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Jail bookings and inmate lookups are usually handled by the county, not the city police. They are in the Clay County public records guide under jail and inmate lookups.
Public records requests to Moorhead
Minnesota public records law applies to the city government of Moorhead. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records, the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. A request that names a date, an address, or a report or case number is the easiest to answer.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Moorhead website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Moorhead offices listed above; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
How do I get a police report in Moorhead?
Request it from the Moorhead police records unit at moorheadmn.gov, phone 218.299.5120. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted.
Where do I find Moorhead city council minutes and ordinances?
From the City Clerk at moorheadmn.gov, phone 218.299.5304. The office keeps the official agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Moorhead?
Moorhead cases are heard by the courts that serve Clay County, and people arrested in Moorhead are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Clay County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Moorhead?
From the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records, the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. Minnesota public records law applies to city governments.