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

Todd County is a county in Minnesota with about 26,000 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 4 county office pages for Todd 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 Todd County public records live

Each kind of Todd 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 Todd County

A person arrested in Todd 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 Todd County.

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

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Court records and case lookups in Todd County

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

  • Website: mncourts.gov/find-courts/todd
  • 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 Todd 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 Todd County.

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online page for the county clerk of Todd County.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Todd County

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

Property values: County Assessor

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online parcel search for Todd County.

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Birth, death and marriage records in Todd County

Certified copies of birth and death certificates for events in Todd 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 Todd County

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

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Public records requests to Todd 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 Todd 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 Todd County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Cities and towns in Todd County

Todd County has 10 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.

  • Long Prairie (3,710)
  • Staples (3,075)
  • Browerville (829)
  • Clarissa (661)
  • Bertha (548)
  • Eagle Bend (543)
  • Grey Eagle (324)
  • Hewitt (250)
  • Burtrum (122)
  • West Union (91)

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Todd County Arrest Records

The Todd County arrest records guide names the three agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 390 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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Todd County Records Guides

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

Who records deeds in Todd County?

The County Recorder, at toddcountymn.gov. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Todd County are filed there.

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

From the office SearchSystems verified for Todd County vital records at toddcountymn.gov, phone 320-732-4428, or from the Minnesota state vital records office.

How do I request a public record from Todd County?

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