SearchSystems Editorial

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.

About this guide

Washington County is a county in Minnesota with about 284,000 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 6 county office pages for Washington 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 Washington County public records live

Each kind of Washington 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 Washington County

A person arrested in Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington County

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

  • Website: mncourts.gov/find-courts/washington
  • 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 Washington 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 Washington County.

  • Website: washingtoncountymn.gov (page title: Washington County, MN)
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Washington County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Washington 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: washingtoncountymn.gov/721/Property-Records (page title: Property Records | Washington County, MN)
  • Phone: 651-459-6644
  • Address: 8063 Hadley Avenue South Cottage Grove, MN 55046
  • Hours: Monday-Friday 8 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

Property values: County Assessor

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Birth, death and marriage records in Washington County

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

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online vital records page for Washington County.

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County Attorney for Washington County

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

  • Website: washingtoncountymn.gov/411/County-Attorney (page title: Washington County Attorney's Office | Washington County, MN)
  • Phone: 651-430-6115
  • Address: 1825 Curve Crest Blvd. #202, Stillwater, MN 55082
  • Hours: Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Public records requests to Washington 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 Washington County.

  • Website: washingtoncountysheriffmn.nextrequest.com (page title: Open Public Law Enforcement RecordsNextRequest | Modern FOIA & Public Records Request Software)
  • Checked: September 23, 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 Washington County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Cities and towns in Washington County

Washington County has 25 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 each linked city; the linked names open them.

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Washington County Arrest Records

The Washington County arrest records guide names the nine agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 3,944 arrests the nine 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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Washington County Records Guides

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Washington 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 Washington County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Washington County at washingtoncountymn.gov, or call 651-430-7900. Rosters usually show the people in custody now; after release, the case continues in the court records.

Who records deeds in Washington County?

The County Recorder, at washingtoncountymn.gov/721/Property-Records. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Washington County are filed there.

How do I request a public record from Washington County?

Through the records request page at washingtoncountysheriffmn.nextrequest.com. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.

Population
284K
County Seat
Stillwater
Libraries
12
Schools
86