SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 2, 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

Clark County is a county in Wisconsin with about 35,000 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 8 county office pages for Clark County, every one opened and checked.

In this guide: Where the records live, Jail and arrests, Court records, County Clerk, Deeds and property, Vital records, District Attorney, Records requests, Statewide sources, More directory links, Cities and towns, Other counties and Questions.

Where Clark County public records live

Each kind of Clark 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 Clark County

A person arrested in Clark 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 Clark County.

  • Website: clarkcountywi.gov/sheriff-mobile-menu (page title: Sheriff Mobile Menu | Clark County WI)
  • Phone: (715) 743-3157
  • Address: 517 Court St, Room 308 | Neillsville, WI 54456
  • Checked: September 28, 2026, the page answered.

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 Clark County

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

  • Website: clarkcountywi.gov/circuitcourt (page title: Circuit Court | Clark County WI)
  • Phone: 715-743-5183
  • Address: 517 Court Street, Forth Floor Neillsville, WI 54456
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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County Clerk of Clark 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 Clark County.

  • Website: clarkcountywi.gov/county-clerk (page title: Clerk's Office | Clark County WI)
  • Phone: (715) 743-5148
  • Address: 517 Court Street Room 301 | Neillsville, WI 54456
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Clark County

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

  • Website: clarkcountywi.gov/register-of-deeds (page title: Register of Deeds | Clark County WI)
  • Phone: (715) 743-5163
  • Address: 517 Court Street, Room 303 Neillsville, WI 54456
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

Property values: County Assessor

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Birth, death and marriage records in Clark County

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

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District Attorney for Clark County

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

  • Website: clarkcountywi.gov/da (page title: District Attorney | Clark County WI)
  • Phone: (715) 743-5167
  • Address: 517 Court St, Room 404 | Neillsville, WI 54456
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Public records requests to Clark 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 Clark County.

  • Website: clarkcountywi.gov/records-services (page title: Records & Services | Clark County WI)
  • Phone: 715-743-4350
  • Address: 517 Court Street, Room 308 Neillsville, WI 54456
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Statewide Wisconsin sources

Some records are kept by the state rather than the county. These are the Wisconsin 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 Clark County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Cities and towns in Clark County

Clark County has 11 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.

  • Abbotsford (2,423)
  • Neillsville (2,375)
  • Colby (1,959)
  • Thorp (1,769)
  • Loyal (1,187)
  • Greenwood (1,074)
  • Owen (903)
  • Dorchester (840)
  • Withee (526)
  • Granton (370)
  • Curtiss (313)

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Clark County Arrest Records

The Clark County arrest records guide names the six agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 1,299 arrests the three agencies with every month of 2022 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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Clark County Records Guides

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Clark 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 Clark County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Clark County at clarkcountywi.gov/sheriff-mobile-menu, or call (715) 743-3157. Rosters usually show the people in custody now; after release, the case continues in the court records.

Where do I look up a court case in Clark County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Clark County is at clarkcountywi.gov/circuitcourt, phone 715-743-5183. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Clark County?

The Register of Deeds, at clarkcountywi.gov/register-of-deeds. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Clark County are filed there.

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

From the office SearchSystems verified for Clark County vital records at dhs.wisconsin.gov/vitalrecords/index.htm, phone 877-885-2981, or from the Wisconsin state vital records office.

How do I request a public record from Clark County?

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