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.
Sawyer County is a county in Wisconsin with about 19,000 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 Sawyer 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 Sawyer County public records live
Each kind of Sawyer 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.
- Arrests and jail bookings: sawyercounty.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3000/Current_Inamtespdf?bidId= (details)
- Court cases: sawyercounty.gov/m/directory/department?did=15 (details)
- County records: sawyercounty.gov/170/County-Clerk (details)
- Deeds and recorded documents: sawyercounty.gov/216/Register-of-Deeds (details)
- Property values and parcels: sawyercounty.gov/212/Assessors (details)
- Birth and death certificates: sawyercounty.gov/228/Birth-Marriage-Divorce-Death-Forms (details)
- Criminal prosecutions: sawyercounty.gov/183/District-Attorney (details)
- Public records requests: sawyercounty.gov/375/Public-Records-Requests (details)
Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Sawyer County
A person arrested in Sawyer 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 Sawyer County.
- Website: sawyercounty.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3000/Current_Inamtespdf?bidId= (page title: rpjlciol.x1 06/07/26 SAWYER COUNTY JAIL ROSTER Run Date: 06/07/26 09:00:03)
- Phone: 715-634-4858
- Address: 15880 Fifth Street Hayward, WI 54843
- Checked: September 23, 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.
Court records and case lookups in Sawyer County
Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Sawyer 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 Sawyer County.
- Website: sawyercounty.gov/m/directory/department?did=15 (page title: Staff Directory, County Clerk)
- Phone: 715-634-4866
- Address: 10610 Main Street Suite 10 Hayward, WI 54843
- Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
- Statewide court case search: wicourts.gov/casesearch.htm
County Clerk of Sawyer 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 Sawyer County.
- Website: sawyercounty.gov/170/County-Clerk (page title: County Clerk | Sawyer County, WI)
- Phone: 715.769.3471
- Address: 10610 Main Street Suite 10 Hayward, WI 54843
- Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
Deeds, land records and property values in Sawyer County
Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Sawyer 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: sawyercounty.gov/216/Register-of-Deeds (page title: Register of Deeds | Sawyer County, WI)
- Phone: 715-634-4867
- Address: 10610 Main Street Suite 19 Hayward, WI 54843
- Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
Property values: County Assessor
- Website: sawyercounty.gov/212/Assessors (page title: Assessors | Sawyer County, WI)
- Phone: 608-378-3003
- Address: 21716 Aspen Ave Warrens, WI 54666
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
Birth, death and marriage records in Sawyer County
Certified copies of birth and death certificates for events in Sawyer County are issued by the office below. The Wisconsin state vital records office also issues certified copies for any event in the state.
- Website: sawyercounty.gov/228/Birth-Marriage-Divorce-Death-Forms (page title: Vital Records | Sawyer County, WI)
- Phone: 715-634-4867
- Address: 10610 Main Street Suite 19 Hayward, WI 54843
- Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
- Wisconsin state vital records office: dhs.wisconsin.gov/vitalrecords/index.htm
District Attorney for Sawyer County
The District Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Sawyer County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.
- Website: sawyercounty.gov/183/District-Attorney (page title: District Attorney | Sawyer County, WI)
- Phone: 715-634-4097
- Address: 10610 Main Street Suite 105 Hayward, WI 54843
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Sawyer 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 Sawyer County.
- Website: sawyercounty.gov/375/Public-Records-Requests (page title: Public Records Request | Sawyer County, WI)
- Phone: (715) 638-3244
- Address: 10610 Main Street, Suite 10 Hayward, WI 54843
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
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.
- Statewide court case search: wicourts.gov/casesearch.htm
- State prison inmate locator: appsdoc.wi.gov/lop/welcome
- Sex offender registry: wistaysafe.gov
- State vital records office: dhs.wisconsin.gov/vitalrecords/index.htm
- State criminal history records: wisdoj.gov/Pages/CriminalJusticeServices/criminal-background-check....
- Business entity search: onestop.wi.gov/DFIAnnualReports/SearchBusiness
More Sawyer County links from the SearchSystems directory
These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Sawyer County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.
- Home Page - WIDOT Driver License Guide (app.wi.gov)
- Site help (wcca.wicourts.gov)
Cities and towns in Sawyer County
Sawyer County has 5 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.
- Hayward (2,587)
- Winter (335)
- Radisson (273)
- Exeland (227)
- Couderay (83)
Other counties in Wisconsin
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for every county in Wisconsin.
Counties A to C 12 counties
Counties D to G 12 counties
Counties I to M 18 counties
Sawyer County Arrest Records
The Sawyer County arrest records guide names the two agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 455 arrests the two 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.
Sawyer County Records Guides
SearchSystems has nine more guides to Sawyer County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Sawyer County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Sawyer County inmate search (the custody page of the Sawyer County Sheriff's Office, the jail numbers and who books people), Sawyer County criminal records (the court file, the Wisconsin criminal history and the local arrest records), Sawyer County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Sawyer County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Wisconsin Public Records Law requires), Sawyer County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Sawyer County DUI (the OWI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case), Sawyer County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Sawyer County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).
Licenses, vehicle titles and driving records are the one set of Sawyer County records held by the Wisconsin DMV rather than the county; the DMV guides: the Wisconsin DMV guide, your Wisconsin driving record, DUI license suspension in Wisconsin and how a Wisconsin car title is transferred.
The one DMV office in Sawyer County: Hayward Service Center.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Sawyer 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 Sawyer County?
Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Sawyer County at sawyercounty.gov, or call 715-634-4858. 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 Sawyer County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for Sawyer County is at sawyercounty.gov, phone 715-634-4866. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.
Who records deeds in Sawyer County?
The Register of Deeds, at sawyercounty.gov/216/Register-of-Deeds. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Sawyer County are filed there.
How do I get a birth or death certificate for Sawyer County?
From the office SearchSystems verified for Sawyer County vital records at sawyercounty.gov, phone 715-634-4867, or from the Wisconsin state vital records office.
How do I request a public record from Sawyer County?
Through the records request page at sawyercounty.gov/375/Public-Records-Requests. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.