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.
North Branch is a city in Chisago County, Minnesota, with about 12,000 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 North Branch 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 North Branch, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, Police records, City Hall, Records requests, Other cities and Questions.
City or county record: where North Branch records are kept
- Kept by the City of North Branch: police reports, council and board meeting records, ordinances and the city's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by Chisago 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 Chisago County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
North Branch police reports and records
Incident reports, crash reports and the other records of the North Branch 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 North Branch police records.
- Website: northbranchmn.gov/229/Law-Enforcement-Data-Requests (page title: Law Enforcement Data Requests | North Branch, MN)
- Phone: 651-674-8848
- Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 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 Chisago County public records guide under jail and inmate lookups.
North Branch City Hall: departments, licenses and permits
Business licenses, building permits, code enforcement cases and the city's other records are kept by the department that issued them. The city's own website below lists its departments and how to reach them.
- Website: northbranchmn.gov/m/directory/department?did=7 (page title: Staff Directory, City Hall)
- Phone: 651-674-8848
- Address: 6408 Elm Street North Branch, MN 55056
- Hours: Monday through Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to North Branch
Minnesota public records law applies to the city government of North Branch. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it: 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.
Other cities and towns in Chisago County
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for these other cities and towns in Chisago County. The Chisago County public records guide covers the records the county keeps for all of them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official North Branch website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official North Branch offices listed above, and the city's own website is northbranchmn.gov; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
How do I get a police report in North Branch?
Request it from the North Branch police records unit at northbranchmn.gov, phone 651-674-8848. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for North Branch?
North Branch cases are heard by the courts that serve Chisago County, and people arrested in North Branch are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Chisago County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from North Branch?
From the office that holds it: 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.