SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 3, 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.

About this guide

Clearwater County is a county in Minnesota with about 8,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are not in one place: court cases, jail bookings, deeds, property values, vital records and records requests each belong to a different office. This guide names the office that holds each kind of record, links to its own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 7 county office pages for Clearwater County, every one opened and checked, and lists 1 more whose site blocks automated checks.

In this guide: Where the records live, Jail and arrests, Court records, County Clerk, Deeds and property, Vital records, County Attorney, Records requests, Statewide sources, More directory links, Cities and towns, Other counties and Questions.

Where Clearwater County public records live

Each kind of Clearwater County record is kept by a different office. The list below names the office SearchSystems verified for each one; the sections that follow give its phone, address and hours where the office publishes them.

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Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Clearwater County

A person arrested in Clearwater County is booked into the jail, and the booking record (name, charges, bond and the next court date) is public in most cases. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for jail and inmate information in Clearwater County.

Jail rosters usually show the people in custody now. Once a person is released, the case continues in the court records below.

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Court records and case lookups in Clearwater County

Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Clearwater County are kept by the clerk of the court that heard them. Many courts offer an online case search; the page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Clearwater County.

  • Website: mncourts.gov/find-courts/clearwater
  • Checked: October 2, 2026, the site blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), and the page was found in a live search index on October 2, 2026; open it directly in a browser.

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County Clerk of Clearwater County

The county clerk is the county's record keeper. What the office holds differs by state: in some states it files marriage licenses and vital records, in others deeds, court papers or the meeting records of the governing board. Its own website below says what it holds in Clearwater County.

  • Website: clearwatercountymn.gov (page title: Clearwater County, MN)
  • Phone: (218) 694-6520
  • Address: 213 Main Ave North | Bagley, MN 56621
  • Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Clearwater County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Clearwater County. The assessment office sets the taxable value of each parcel and usually offers a free parcel search by address or owner name.

Recorded documents: County Recorder

  • Website: clearwatercountymn.gov/recorder (page title: Recorder | Clearwater County, MN)
  • Phone: 218.694.6129
  • Address: 213 Main Avenue North, Dept. 207 Bagley, MN 56621-8304
  • Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

Property values: County Assessor

  • Website: clearwatercountymn.gov/assessor (page title: Assessor | Clearwater County, MN)
  • Phone: 218.694.6260
  • Address: 213 Main Avenue North, Dept. 203 Bagley, MN 56621-8304
  • Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Birth, death and marriage records in Clearwater County

Certified copies of birth and death certificates for events in Clearwater County are issued by the office below. The Minnesota state vital records office also issues certified copies for any event in the state.

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County Attorney for Clearwater County

The County Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Clearwater County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.

  • Website: clearwatercountymn.gov/attorney (page title: Attorney | Clearwater County, MN)
  • Phone: 218-694-6226
  • Address: 445 Minnesota St., Suite 2300 St. Paul, MN 55101-1515
  • Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Public records requests to Clearwater County

Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it. Many counties run one request page for every department; it is listed below when SearchSystems verified one for Clearwater County.

  • Website: clearwatercountymn.gov/recorder (page title: Recorder | Clearwater County, MN)
  • Phone: 218.694.6129
  • Address: 213 Main Avenue North, Dept. 207 Bagley, MN 56621-8304
  • Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
  • Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.

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Statewide Minnesota sources

Some records are kept by the state rather than the county. These are the Minnesota state offices SearchSystems verified; each link opens the state office's own page.

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These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Clearwater County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Cities and towns in Clearwater County

Clearwater County has 5 incorporated cities and towns (2024 Census Bureau count, population in parentheses). City records such as council minutes, permits, business licenses and police reports are kept by each city; the records on this page are county records whatever the city.

  • Bagley (1,304)
  • Clearbrook (468)
  • Gonvick (266)
  • Shevlin (139)
  • Leonard (43)

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Clearwater County Arrest Records

The Clearwater County arrest records guide names the three agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 78 arrests the three agencies with every month of 2025 on file reported that year. It also says where a person arrested here is held, how to find out about an arrest and how to get a copy of the report.

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Clearwater County Records Guides

SearchSystems has eight more guides to Clearwater County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Clearwater County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Clearwater County inmate search (the custody page of the Clearwater County Sheriff's Office, the jail numbers and who books people), Clearwater County criminal records (the court file, the Minnesota criminal history and the local arrest records), Clearwater County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Clearwater County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act requires), Clearwater County DUI (the DWI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case), Clearwater County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Clearwater County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Clearwater County website?

No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official offices listed above; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.

How do I find out if someone is in jail in Clearwater County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Clearwater County at clearwatercountymn.gov/inmate-list. Rosters usually show the people in custody now; after release, the case continues in the court records.

Who records deeds in Clearwater County?

The County Recorder, at clearwatercountymn.gov/recorder. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Clearwater County are filed there.

How do I get a birth or death certificate for Clearwater County?

From the office SearchSystems verified for Clearwater County vital records at health.state.mn.us, phone 651-201-5970, or from the Minnesota state vital records office.

How do I request a public record from Clearwater County?

Through the records request page at clearwatercountymn.gov/recorder. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.