SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 10, 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

Sheridan County is a county in Wyoming with about 33,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are not in one place: court cases, jail bookings, deeds, property values 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 6 county office pages for Sheridan 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, County Attorney, Records requests, Statewide sources, More directory links, Cities and towns, Other counties and Questions.

Where Sheridan County public records live

Each kind of Sheridan 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 Sheridan County

A person arrested in Sheridan 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 Sheridan 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 Sheridan County

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

  • Website: wyocomet.wyo.gov/repositories/2/resources/1114 (page title: Collection: Guide to the Sheridan County District Court Records | ArchivesSpace Public Interface)
  • Phone: (307) 777-7826
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

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County Clerk of Sheridan 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 Sheridan County.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Sheridan County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Sheridan 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: County Clerk (records)

Property values: County Assessor

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Birth, death and marriage records in Sheridan County

In Wyoming, certified birth and death certificates are ordered from the state vital records office rather than a county office. Marriage license records are kept locally; the county clerk listed above can say where in Sheridan County.

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County Attorney for Sheridan County

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

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Public records requests to Sheridan 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 Sheridan County.

SearchSystems has not yet verified a central records request page for Sheridan County. Send the request to the office that holds the record, using the contact details above.

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Statewide Wyoming sources

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

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Cities and towns in Sheridan County

Sheridan County has 4 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.

  • Sheridan (19,813)
  • Ranchester (1,176)
  • Dayton (829)
  • Clearmont (124)

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Sheridan County Arrest Records

The Sheridan County arrest records guide names the two agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 1,276 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.

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Sheridan County Records Guides

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Sheridan 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 Sheridan County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Sheridan County at sheridancountywy.gov, or call 307-672-3455. 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 Sheridan County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Sheridan County is at wyocomet.wyo.gov, phone (307) 777-7826. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Sheridan County?

The County Clerk (records), at sheridancountywy.gov. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Sheridan County are filed there.

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

From the Wyoming state vital records office at health.wyo.gov, which issues certified copies for every event in the state.

How do I request a public record from Sheridan County?

From the office that holds it: the court for case files, the County Clerk (records) for deeds, the sheriff for jail records, and so on. Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices.