SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 11, 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

Sherburne County is a county in Minnesota with about 103,000 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 Sherburne 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 Sherburne County public records live

Each kind of Sherburne 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.

Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Sherburne County

A person arrested in Sherburne 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 Sherburne County.

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

Court records and case lookups in Sherburne County

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

  • Website: mncourts.gov/find-courts/sherburne
  • 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.

County Clerk of Sherburne 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 Sherburne County.

  • Website: co.sherburne.mn.us/190/Court-Administration (page title: Court Administration | Sherburne County, MN)
  • Phone: (763) 760-6699
  • Address: 13880 Business Center Dr NW Suite 100 Elk River, MN 55330
  • Hours: Tuesdays, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

Deeds, land records and property values in Sherburne County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Sherburne 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: co.sherburne.mn.us/640/Recorder (page title: Recorder | Sherburne County, MN)
  • Phone: 763-765-4420
  • Address: 13880 Business Center Drive NW Suite 100 Elk River, MN 55330-4668
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

Property values: County Assessor

  • Website: co.sherburne.mn.us/179/Finding-Property-Information (page title: Finding Property Information | Sherburne County, MN)
  • Phone: 763-765-4900
  • Address: 13880 Business Center Dr NW Suite 100 Elk River, MN 55330-4668
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

Birth, death and marriage records in Sherburne County

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

County Attorney for Sherburne County

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

  • Website: co.sherburne.mn.us/282/County-Attorney (page title: County Attorney | Sherburne County, MN)
  • Phone: 763-765-4725
  • Address: 13880 Business Center Drive NW Suite 100 Elk River, MN 55330
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

Public records requests to Sherburne 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 Sherburne County.

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.

More Sherburne County links from the SearchSystems directory

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

Cities and towns in Sherburne County

Sherburne 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. SearchSystems has a guide to the city offices of Elk River; the linked name open it.

Sherburne County Arrest Records

The Sherburne County arrest records guide names the four agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 1,177 arrests the four 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.

Sherburne County Records Guides

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Sherburne 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 Sherburne County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Sherburne County at co.sherburne.mn.us/903/Inmate-Search. Rosters usually show the people in custody now; after release, the case continues in the court records.

Who records deeds in Sherburne County?

The County Recorder, at co.sherburne.mn.us/640/Recorder. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Sherburne County are filed there.

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

From the office SearchSystems verified for Sherburne County vital records at co.sherburne.mn.us/777/Public-Records, or from the Minnesota state vital records office.

How do I request a public record from Sherburne County?

Through the records request page at co.sherburne.mn.us/777/Public-Records. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.