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.
Marshfield is a city in Wood County, Wisconsin, with about 19,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the city and the county. The city keeps 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 Marshfield offices SearchSystems verified, links to each one's own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 2 city office pages for Marshfield, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, City Clerk, City Hall, Records requests and Questions.
City or county record: where Marshfield records are kept
- Kept by the City of Marshfield: council and board meeting records, ordinances and the city's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by Wood 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 Wood County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
Marshfield 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 Marshfield.
- Website: cityofmarshfieldwi.gov/departments_and_divisions/clerk.php (page title: City Clerk)
- Phone: 715-486-2022
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Marshfield 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: cityofmarshfieldwi.gov/departments_and_divisions/administration.php (page title: City Administration)
- Phone: 715-387-6597
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Marshfield
Wisconsin public records law applies to the city government of Marshfield. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records 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.
Marshfield Arrest Records
The Marshfield arrest records guide covers the agency that reports Marshfield's arrests to the FBI and the 1,388 arrests it reported for 2025. It also says where a person arrested in Marshfield is held, how to find out about an arrest and how to get a copy of the report.
Marshfield Records Guides
SearchSystems has seven more guides to Marshfield, each written from the city's own offices and figures: Marshfield warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Marshfield criminal records (the court file, the Wisconsin criminal history and the local arrest records), Marshfield court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Marshfield traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Marshfield DUI (the OWI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case), Marshfield divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Marshfield property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Marshfield website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Marshfield offices listed above, and the city's own website is cityofmarshfieldwi.gov; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
Where do I find Marshfield city council minutes and ordinances?
From the City Clerk at cityofmarshfieldwi.gov, phone 715-486-2022. The office keeps the official agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Marshfield?
Marshfield cases are heard by the courts that serve Wood County, and people arrested in Marshfield are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Wood County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Marshfield?
From the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. Wisconsin public records law applies to city governments.