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

Red Lake County is a county in Minnesota with about 3,900 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 5 county office pages for Red Lake 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 Red Lake County public records live

Each kind of Red Lake 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 Red Lake County

A person arrested in Red Lake 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 Red Lake County.

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online jail or inmate page for Red Lake County. The sheriff's office is the place to ask.

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Court records and case lookups in Red Lake County

Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Red Lake 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 Red Lake County.

  • Website: mncourts.gov/find-courts/red-lake
  • Checked: October 2, 2026, the site blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), and the page was found in a live search index on October 3, 2026; open it directly in a browser.

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County Clerk of Red Lake 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 Red Lake County.

  • Website: redlakecounty.gov (page title: Red Lake County MN)
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Red Lake County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Red Lake 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

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online page for the County Recorder of Red Lake County.

Property values: County Assessor

  • Website: redlakecounty.gov/departments/assessor.php (page title: Red Lake County MN)
  • Phone: (218) 253-2596
  • Address: 124 Langevin Ave N PO Box 458 Red Lake Falls, MN 56750
  • Hours: Mon 9:00am - 5:00pm
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Birth, death and marriage records in Red Lake County

Certified copies of birth and death certificates for events in Red Lake 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 Red Lake County

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

  • Website: redlakecounty.gov/departments/attorney/index.php (page title: Red Lake County MN)
  • Phone: (218) 253-2780
  • Address: 125 Edward Ave PO Box 416 Red Lake Falls, MN 56750
  • Hours: Mon 8:00am-3:30pm
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Public records requests to Red Lake 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 Red Lake County.

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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 Red Lake County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Cities and towns in Red Lake County

Red Lake County has 4 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.

  • Red Lake Falls (1,327)
  • Oklee (407)
  • Plummer (273)
  • Brooks (117)

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Red Lake County Arrest Records

The Red Lake County arrest records guide names the agency that reports arrests to the FBI here and the 38 arrests it reported for 2025. 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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Red Lake County Records Guides

SearchSystems has six more guides to Red Lake County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Red Lake County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Red Lake County criminal records (the court file, the Minnesota criminal history and the local arrest records), Red Lake County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Red Lake County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act requires), Red Lake County DUI (the DWI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case) and Red Lake County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Red Lake 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 get a birth or death certificate for Red Lake County?

From the office SearchSystems verified for Red Lake County vital records at redlakecounty.gov, or from the Minnesota state vital records office.

How do I request a public record from Red Lake County?

Through the records request page at redlakecounty.gov/how_do_i/request/index.php. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.