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.
Fort Atkinson is a city in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, with about 12,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the city and the county. The city keeps police reports, council records and its own licenses and permits; court cases, jail bookings, deeds and vital records are county or state records. This guide names the Fort Atkinson offices SearchSystems verified, links to each one's own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 3 city office pages for Fort Atkinson, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, City Clerk, Police records, City Hall, Records requests, Other cities and Questions.
City or county record: where Fort Atkinson records are kept
- Kept by the City of Fort Atkinson: police reports, council and board meeting records, ordinances and the city's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by Jefferson County or the state: court cases, jail bookings, deeds and property values and birth and death certificates. These are not city records; they are in the Jefferson County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
Fort Atkinson City Clerk: council records and ordinances
The City Clerk keeps the official records of the city government: council and board agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions, and the city's contracts and other official documents. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for Fort Atkinson.
- Website: fortatkinsonwi.gov/departments/clerk_treasurer/index.php (page title: Welcome to Fort Atkinson)
- Phone: 920-397-9901
- Address: 101 N. Main Street Fort Atkinson WI 53538
- Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Fort Atkinson police reports and records
Incident reports, crash reports and the other records of the Fort Atkinson police are requested from the department's records unit, usually in writing or through an online form. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted, and some states limit crash reports to the people involved and their insurers. The page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Fort Atkinson police records.
- Website: fortatkinsonwi.gov/departments/police/forms.php (page title: Welcome to Fort Atkinson)
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Jail bookings and inmate lookups are usually handled by the county, not the city police. They are in the Jefferson County public records guide under jail and inmate lookups.
Fort Atkinson City Hall: departments, licenses and permits
Business licenses, building permits, code enforcement cases and the city's other records are kept by the department that issued them. The city's own website below lists its departments and how to reach them.
- Website: fortatkinsonwi.gov/_T3_R88.php (page title: New phone numbers in effect)
- Phone: 920-397-9901
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Fort Atkinson
Wisconsin public records law applies to the city government of Fort Atkinson. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records, the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. A request that names a date, an address, or a report or case number is the easiest to answer.
Other cities and towns in Jefferson County
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for these other cities and towns in Jefferson County. The Jefferson County public records guide covers the records the county keeps for all of them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Fort Atkinson website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Fort Atkinson offices listed above, and the city's own website is fortatkinsonwi.gov; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
How do I get a police report in Fort Atkinson?
Request it from the Fort Atkinson police records unit at fortatkinsonwi.gov. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted.
Where do I find Fort Atkinson city council minutes and ordinances?
From the City Clerk at fortatkinsonwi.gov, phone 920-397-9901. The office keeps the official agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Fort Atkinson?
Fort Atkinson cases are heard by the courts that serve Jefferson County, and people arrested in Fort Atkinson are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Jefferson County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Fort Atkinson?
From the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records, the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. Wisconsin public records law applies to city governments.