SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 9, 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

Green County is a county in Wisconsin with about 37,000 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 5 county office pages for Green 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 Green County public records live

Each kind of Green 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 Green County

A person arrested in Green 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 Green 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 Green County

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

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County Clerk of Green 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 Green County.

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

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Deeds, land records and property values in Green County

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

Property values: County Assessor

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

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Birth, death and marriage records in Green County

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

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

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online page for the District Attorney serving Green County.

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Public records requests to Green 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 Green County.

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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 Green County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Cities and towns in Green County

Green County has 6 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.

  • Monroe (10,579)
  • Brodhead (3,229)
  • New Glarus (2,277)
  • Monticello (1,179)
  • Albany (1,094)
  • Browntown (241)

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Green County Arrest Records

The Green County arrest records guide names the six agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 647 arrests the four 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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Green County Records Guides

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Green 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 Green County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Green County at greencountywi.org/198/Sheriff, or call 608-328-9400. 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 Green County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Green County is at greencountywi.org/160/Clerk-of-Circuit-Court, phone 608-328-9433. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Green County?

The Register of Deeds, at greencountywi.org/QuickLinks.aspx?CID=29. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Green County are filed there.

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

From the office SearchSystems verified for Green 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 Green County?

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