Brown County Criminal Records

Brown County criminal records can be found through the clerk of circuit court, the sheriff's office, and the statewide court system. That sounds simple, but each source answers a different question. The clerk keeps the court file. The sheriff keeps jail and arrest-related records. WCCA helps you locate the case before you ask for copies. If you are searching for a Green Bay case or a Brown County record that has already moved through court, this page lays out the local path so you can start in the right office.

Brown County Criminal Records Search

The Brown County Clerk of Circuit Court is the central court source for county criminal records. The office manages criminal, traffic, family, civil, juvenile, paternity, and small claims files, and it keeps the court files that matter when you need an actual case document instead of a docket line. The clerk's main office is at the Brown County Courthouse, 100 South Jefferson Street, Green Bay, WI 54301, with records work tied to the same courthouse system.

Brown County also gives requesters a clear copy process. The records department at the clerk's office handles document requests, and the research says copies are $1.25 per page with a $5 certification charge per document. If you do not have a case number, Brown County may add a $5 search fee. That is why WCCA is often the first stop. It can save time and cut down on cost when you already know the name but not the file number.

Brown County's electronic files can be viewed back to 1990, but not every file is open in the same way. Sealed, expunged, pre-judgment paternity, and juvenile cases are not viewable on WCCA. Older files may be stored offsite, which means a request can take longer than a same-day online search. If the case matters, use the county clerk first and then move to the sheriff or state systems if you need more context.

For the simplest route, begin with WCCA. Then move to the clerk at Brown County Circuit Court for the file itself. That path keeps a Brown County criminal records search focused and avoids guessing at the right office.

Brown County Criminal Records Clerk

The clerk's detailed copy page at Brown County court document requests explains how to order copies by mail, phone, fax, or in person. The Records Department phone number is (920) 448-4521. The clerk also lists office hours as 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. John A. Vander Leest serves as Clerk of Circuit Courts.

If you visit in person, the office has two viewing options. Paper files require a case number and careful handling. Electronic files can be reviewed on public access computers in the lobby, with instructions posted nearby. The research says not all files print electronically, but the cases can be viewed back to 1990. That makes the clerk a strong source when you want more than a short docket summary.

Off-site records are part of the Brown County process too. Older files may need to be pulled before staff can release them, so a same-day answer is not guaranteed. If you know the file is old, call ahead. That helps the clerk pull the right box before you travel to Green Bay.

Brown County Criminal Records Sheriff

The Brown County Sheriff's Office keeps arrest records, jail records, and other law enforcement material tied to county custody and response work. The office is at 2684 Development Drive, Green Bay, WI 54311, with a main phone number of (920) 448-4200. For copies of reports, the research says to call (920) 832-5605, option 2, during business hours. Staff will tell you when a report can be picked up, mailed, or faxed.

The sheriff's records can include incident reports, accident reports, arrest records, jail booking records, most wanted lists, and crime statistics. That range matters because a person may need the report that led to the arrest, not just the court case that followed. The sheriff also maintains an online inmate lookup for people currently in custody or recently released. That is useful when you need the jail side of the record trail before you contact the clerk.

Brown County criminal records searches often work best when the court and sheriff records are used together. The sheriff gives the custody and arrest side. The clerk gives the filing and disposition side. Those two sources often complete the same story from different angles.

For a local law enforcement request, use the sheriff's office page at Brown County Sheriff's Office. It is the direct county contact for the records staff and the inmate lookup tool.

For the courthouse source, see Brown County Circuit Court, which matches the first approved county image below.

That office is the right starting point for court files, certified copies, and case numbers in Green Bay.

For sheriff records, see Brown County Sheriff's Office, which matches the second approved county image below.

That source helps when you need incident reports, jail records, or a live inmate search.

For copy requests, see Brown County court document requests, which matches the third approved county image below.

That page is the best fit when you need to ask for a specific criminal file or certified court copy.

Brown County Criminal Records Help

State systems fill in the gaps when Brown County records are not enough. WORCS gives Wisconsin adults and agencies a statewide criminal history check, while the DOJ background information page at CIB criminal history information explains the repository and the kinds of records that may be included. Those tools are useful when the search needs to go beyond one county.

Wisconsin open records and fee rules also matter. The public records law at Wis. Stat. 19.35 supports access to many adult records, and Wis. Stat. 165.82 sets the DOJ fee structure for statewide criminal history searches. If the case reaches appeal, WSCCA can show the higher-court record.

Brown County criminal records are easiest to manage when you move in order. Search WCCA, ask the clerk for the file, then use the sheriff or DOJ tools if you still need more context. That sequence keeps the request tight and makes the answer faster.