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.
Vernon County is a county in Wisconsin with about 31,000 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 Vernon 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 Vernon County public records live
Each kind of Vernon 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: vernoncountywi.gov/departments/sheriff_s_office/jail.php (details)
- Court cases: vernoncountywi.gov/departments/county_clerk/index.php (details)
- County records: vernoncountywi.gov/departments/county_clerk/index.php (details)
- Deeds and recorded documents: vernoncountywi.gov/departments/register_of_deeds/real_estate.php (details)
- Property values and parcels: vernoncountywi.gov/departments/county_treasurer/tax_parcel_search.php (details)
- Birth and death certificates: vernoncountywi.gov/departments/register_of_deeds/vital_records.php (details)
- Criminal prosecutions: vernoncountywi.gov/departments/district_attorney/index.php (details)
- Public records requests: vernoncountywi.gov/departments/sheriff_s_office/request_records.php (details)
Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Vernon County
A person arrested in Vernon 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 Vernon County.
- Website: vernoncountywi.gov/departments/sheriff_s_office/jail.php (page title: Welcome to Vernon County, WI)
- Phone: 608-638-5780
- Address: 1320 Bad Axe Court, Viroqua, WI 54665
- 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 Vernon County
Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Vernon 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 Vernon County.
- Website: vernoncountywi.gov/departments/county_clerk/index.php (page title: Welcome to Vernon County, WI)
- Phone: 608-637-5380
- Address: 400 Courthouse Square Suite 108 Viroqua, WI 54665
- Hours: Mon 8:30AM - 4:30PM
- Checked: October 9, 2026, the page answered.
- Statewide court case search: wicourts.gov/casesearch.htm
County Clerk of Vernon 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 Vernon County.
- Website: vernoncountywi.gov/departments/county_clerk/index.php (page title: Welcome to Vernon County, WI)
- Phone: 608-637-5380
- Address: 400 Courthouse Square Suite 108 Viroqua, WI 54665
- Hours: Mon 8:30AM - 4:30PM
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
Deeds, land records and property values in Vernon County
Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Vernon 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: vernoncountywi.gov/departments/register_of_deeds/real_estate.php (page title: Welcome to Vernon County, WI)
- Phone: 608-637-5371
- Address: 400 Courthouse Square Room 110 Viroqua, WI 54665
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
Property values: County Assessor
- Website: vernoncountywi.gov/departments/county_treasurer/tax_parcel_search.php (page title: Welcome to Vernon County, WI)
- Phone: 608-637-5371
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
Birth, death and marriage records in Vernon County
Certified copies of birth and death certificates for events in Vernon County are issued by the office below. The Wisconsin state vital records office also issues certified copies for any event in the state.
- Website: vernoncountywi.gov/departments/register_of_deeds/vital_records.php (page title: Welcome to Vernon County, WI)
- Address: 400 Courthouse Square, RM 110 Viroqua, WI 54665
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
- Wisconsin state vital records office: dhs.wisconsin.gov/vitalrecords/index.htm
District Attorney for Vernon County
The District Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Vernon County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.
- Website: vernoncountywi.gov/departments/district_attorney/index.php (page title: Welcome to Vernon County, WI)
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Vernon 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 Vernon County.
- Website: vernoncountywi.gov/departments/sheriff_s_office/request_records.php (page title: Record Requests)
- Phone: 608-638-5710
- Address: 1320 Bad Axe Court Viroqua, WI 54665
- 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 Vernon County links from the SearchSystems directory
These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Vernon County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.
- DSPS License Verification - Wisconsin.gov (licenseverification.wi.gov)
- Home Page - WIDOT Driver License Guide (app.wi.gov)
- Site help (wcca.wicourts.gov)
- Vernon County Citations and Warrants (vernoncountywi.gov)
Cities and towns in Vernon County
Vernon 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.
- Viroqua (4,407)
- Westby (2,414)
- Hillsboro (1,397)
- Stoddard (915)
- Coon Valley (761)
- La Farge (705)
- Ontario (527)
- Readstown (371)
- De Soto (326)
- Chaseburg (240)
- Genoa (230)
Other counties in Wisconsin
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for every county in Wisconsin.
- Adams County
- Ashland County
- Barron County
- Bayfield County
- Brown County
- Buffalo County
- Burnett County
- Calumet County
- Chippewa County
- Clark County
- Columbia County
- Crawford County
- Dane County
- Dodge County
- Door County
- Douglas County
- Dunn County
- Eau Claire County
- Florence County
- Fond du Lac County
- Forest County
- Grant County
- Green County
- Green Lake County
- Iowa County
- Iron County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Juneau County
- Kenosha County
- Kewaunee County
- La Crosse County
- Lafayette County
- Langlade County
- Lincoln County
- Manitowoc County
- Marathon County
- Marinette County
- Marquette County
- Menominee County
- Milwaukee County
- Monroe County
- Oconto County
- Oneida County
- Outagamie County
- Ozaukee County
- Pepin County
- Pierce County
- Polk County
- Portage County
- Price County
- Racine County
- Richland County
- Rock County
- Rusk County
- Sauk County
- Sawyer County
- Shawano County
- Sheboygan County
- St. Croix County
- Taylor County
- Trempealeau County
- Vilas County
- Walworth County
- Washburn County
- Washington County
- Waukesha County
- Waupaca County
- Waushara County
- Winnebago County
- Wood County
Vernon County Arrest Records
The Vernon County arrest records guide names the six agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 306 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.
Vernon County Records Guides
SearchSystems has nine more guides to Vernon County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Vernon County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Vernon County inmate search (the jail page of the Vernon County Sheriff's Office, the jail numbers and who books people), Vernon County criminal records (the court file, the Wisconsin criminal history and the local arrest records), Vernon County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Vernon County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Wisconsin Public Records Law requires), Vernon County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Vernon County DUI (the OWI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case), Vernon County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Vernon County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Vernon 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 Vernon County?
Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Vernon County at vernoncountywi.gov, or call 608-638-5780. 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 Vernon County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for Vernon County is at vernoncountywi.gov, phone 608-637-5380. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.
Who records deeds in Vernon County?
The Register of Deeds, at vernoncountywi.gov. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Vernon County are filed there.
How do I get a birth or death certificate for Vernon County?
From the office SearchSystems verified for Vernon County vital records at vernoncountywi.gov, or from the Wisconsin state vital records office.
How do I request a public record from Vernon County?
Through the records request page at vernoncountywi.gov. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.