SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 11, 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

Walworth County is a county in Wisconsin with about 106,000 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 Walworth 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 Walworth County public records live

Each kind of Walworth 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, jail and inmate lookups in Walworth County

A person arrested in Walworth 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 Walworth County.

  • Website: co.walworth.wi.us/261/Corrections (page title: Corrections | Walworth County, WI)
  • Phone: 262-741-4400
  • Address: 1770 Cty Road NN Elkhorn, WI 53121
  • 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 Walworth County

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

County Clerk of Walworth 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 Walworth County.

  • Website: co.walworth.wi.us/194/County-Clerk (page title: County Clerk | Walworth County, WI)
  • Phone: 262-741-4241
  • Address: 100 W Walworth Street Elkhorn, WI 53121
  • Hours: Monday through Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

Deeds, land records and property values in Walworth County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Walworth 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: co.walworth.wi.us/228/Register-of-Deeds (page title: Register of Deeds | Walworth County, WI)
  • Phone: 262-741-4233
  • Address: 100 W. Walworth Street Room 102 Elkhorn, WI 53121
  • Hours: Monday through Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm
  • Checked: October 11, 2026, the page answered.

Property values: County Assessor

Birth, death and marriage records in Walworth County

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

District Attorney for Walworth County

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

  • Website: co.walworth.wi.us/204/District-Attorney (page title: District Attorney | Walworth County, WI)
  • Phone: 262-741-7198
  • Hours: Monday through Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

Public records requests to Walworth 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 Walworth County.

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.

More Walworth County links from the SearchSystems directory

These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Walworth County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

Cities and towns in Walworth County

Walworth County has 12 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. SearchSystems has a guide to the city offices of Lake Geneva; the linked name open it.

  • Lake Geneva (8,691)
  • Whitewater (16,076)
  • Elkhorn (10,122)
  • Delavan (9,055)
  • East Troy (5,011)
  • Bloomfield (4,766)
  • Williams Bay (2,961)
  • Genoa City (2,903)
  • Walworth (2,757)
  • Fontana-on-Geneva Lake (1,861)
  • Sharon (1,553)
  • Darien (1,540)

Walworth County Arrest Records

The Walworth County arrest records guide names the 17 agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 4,679 arrests the 14 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.

Walworth County Records Guides

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Walworth 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 Walworth County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Walworth County at co.walworth.wi.us/261/Corrections, or call 262-741-4400. 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 Walworth County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Walworth County is at co.walworth.wi.us/339/Courts-Judicial-Center. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Walworth County?

The Register of Deeds, at co.walworth.wi.us/228/Register-of-Deeds. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Walworth County are filed there.

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

From the office SearchSystems verified for Walworth County vital records at co.walworth.wi.us, phone 262-741-7012, or from the Wisconsin state vital records office.

How do I request a public record from Walworth County?

Through the records request page at co.walworth.wi.us/1169/Public-Records-Request. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.