MINNESOTA STATE
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MINNESOTA STATE INFORMATION HOT LINE:
(612) 296-6013
MINNESOTA STATE WEB SITE:
www.state.mn.us
Criminal Records
Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
Records & Identification
1246 University Ave
St. Paul MN 55104
(651) 642-0670
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Department of Corrections
Driving Records
Department of Motor Vehicles
Driver & Vehicle Services
Records Section
445 Minnesota St.
St. Paul MN 55101
(651) 296-6911
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Vehicle Ownership InformationDepartment of Motor Vehicles
Driver & Vehicle Services Records Section 445 Minnesota St. St. Paul MN 55101
(651) 296-6911
Vital Statistics
(birth, death) [marriage and divorce index information only] Department of Health Department of Vital Statistics PO Box 9441 Minneapolis MN 55440
(612) 623-5120
(612) 331-5776 (fax)
Business/Corporate Records
Secretary of State Business Record Services 180 State Office Building Constitution Ave. St. Paul MN 55155
(651) 296-2803
(651) 215-0683 (fax)
Workers Compensation Information
Labor & Industry Department Workers Compensation Division Records Division 443 Lafayette Rd St. Paul MN 55155
(651) 296-6845
UCCs and Tax Lien Information
Secretarty of State UCC Division 180 State Office Building St. Paul MN 55155-1299
(651) 297-9102
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City-County Cross Index
Aitkin County 209 2nd St. NW Aitkin, MN 56431
(218) 927-7336
Anoka County 325 E. Main St. Anoka, MN 55303-2483
(612) 422-7350
Becker County
P.O. Box 595 Detroit Lakes, MN 56502
(218) 846-7304
Beltrami County 619 Beltrami Ave. NW Bemidji, MN 56601-3041
(218) 759-4170
Benton County
P.O. Box 189 Foley, MN 56329-0129
(320) 968-5000
Big Stone County
P.O. Box 218 Ortonville, MN 56278
(320) 839-2308
Blue Earth County
P.O. Box 3567 Mankato, MN 56002
(507) 389-8222
Brown County
P.O. Box 248 New Ulm, MN 56073
(507) 233-6660
Carlton County
P. O. Box 70 Carlton, MN 55718-0190
(218) 384-4281
Carver County 600 E. 4th St. Chaska, MN 55318-2158 ONLINE: Carver County Recorder
Carver County Assessor's Office
Cass County
P.O. Box 3000 Walker, MN 56484-3000
(218) 547-3300
Chippewa County 629 N. 11th St. Montevideo, MN 56265
(320) 269-9431 p>Chisago County County Courthouse 313 N. Main Center City, MN 55012
(651) 257-1300
Clay County
P.O. Box 280 Moorhead, MN 56561
(218) 299-5031
Clearwater County 213 Main Avenue North Bagley, MN 56621
(218) 694-6177
Cook County
P.O. Box 1150 Grand Marais, MN 55604
(218) 387-3000
Cottonwood County
P.O. Box 326 Windom, MN 56101
(507) 831-1458
Crow Wing County
P.O. Box 383 Brainerd, MN 56401-3590
(218) 828-3965
Dakota County 1590 Hwy. 55 Hastings, MN 55033
(651) 438-4355 ONLINE: Assessor
Dodge County
P.O. Box 128 Mantorville, MN 55955-0128
(507) 635-6250
Douglas County 305 8th Ave. W Alexandria, MN 56308-1758
(320) 762-2381
Fairbault County
P.O. Box 130 Blue Earth, MN 56013-0130
(507) 526-6252
Fillmore County
P.O. Box 465 Preston, MN 55965
(507) 765-2144
Freeborn County 411 S. Broadway Ave. Albert Lea, MN 56007-4506
(507) 377-5153
Goodhue County
P.O. Box 408 Red Wing, MN 55066-2525
(651) 388-8261
Grant County County Courthouse 10 2nd St., NE Elbow Lake, MN 56531
(218) 685-4133
Hennepin County 300 S. 6th St., Rm. 803A Minneapolis, MN 55487-0083
(612) 348-3051 Hennepin County Property Information Database
(free database)
Houston County
P.O. Box 29 Caledonia, MN 55921-0029
(507) 724-5813
Hubbard County 301 Court St. Park Rapids, MN 56470-1421
(218) 732-3552
Isanti County 555 18th Ave. S.W. Cambridge, MN 55008
(612) 689-1191
Itasca County 123 N.E. 4th St. Grand Rapids, MN 55744-2600
(218) 327-2856
Jackson County
P.O. Box 209 Jackson, MN 56143-0209
(507) 847-2580
Kanabec County 18 N. Vine St. Mora, MN 55051-6446
(320) 679-1441 Kandiyohi County
P.O. Box 736 Willmar, MN 56201-0736
(320) 231-6223
Kittson County
P.O. Box 639 Hallock, MN 56728-0639
(218) 843-2842
Koochiching County County Courthouse 715 Forest St. International Falls, MN 56649
(218) 283-6290
Lac qui Parle County
P.O. Box 132 Madison, MN 56256-1132
(320) 598-3724
Lake County 601 3rd Ave. Two Harbors, MN 55616
(218) 834-8347
Lake of the Woods County
P.O. Box 808 Baudette, MN 56623
(218) 634-1902
Le Sueur County 88 S. Park Ave. Le Center, MN 56057-0127
(507) 357-2251
Lincoln County
P.O. Box 119 Ivanhoe, MN 56142
(507) 694-1360
Lyon County 607 Main St. West Marshall, MN 56258-3021
(507) 537-6722
Mahnomen County
P.O. Box 380 Mahnomen, MN 56557-0080
(218) 935-5528
Marshall County 208 E. Colbin Ave. Warren, MN 56762
(218) 745-4801
Martin County
P.O. Box 785 Fairmont, MN 56031
(507) 238-3213
McLeod County 830 11th St. E Glencoe, MN 55336-2216
(320) 864-5551
Meeker County 325 N. Sibley Litchfield, MN 55355-0881
(320) 693-5440
Mille Lacs County 635 2nd St. S.E. Milaca, MN 56353
(320) 983-8308
Morrison County 213 S.E. 1st Ave. Little Falls, MN 56345
(612) 632-2941
Mower County 201 1st St. N.E. Austin, MN 55912
(507) 437-9446
Murray County
P.O. Box 57 Slayton, MN 56172
(507) 836-6148
Nicollet County 501 S. Minnesota Ave. Saint Peter, MN 56082-0493
(507) 931-6800
Nobles County
P.O. Box 757 Worthington, MN 56187-0757
(507) 372-8236 Nerman County
P.O. Box 146 Ada, MN 56510-0146
(218) 784-4422
Olmsted County 151 4th St., S.E. Rochester, MN 55904-3717
(507) 285-8046
Otter Tail County 121 W. Junius Ave. Fergus Falls, MN 56537
(218) 739-2271
Pennington County
P.O. Box 616 Thief River Falls, MN 56701
(218) 681-2522
Pine County County Courthouse 315 6th St., Suite 3 Pine City, MN 55063
(320) 629-6781
Pipestone County 416 S. Hiawatha Ave. Pipestone, MN 56164-0335
(507) 825-4646
Polk County
P.O. Box 397 Crookston, MN 56716
(218) 281-3464
Pope County 130 E. Minnesota Ave. Glenwood, MN 56334-1628
(320) 634-5723
Ramsey County 50 W. Kellog Blvd., Suite 812 Saint Paul, MN 55102-1690
(651) 266-2060
Red Lake County
P.O. Box 3 Red Lake Falls, MN 56750-0003
(218) 253-2997
Redwood County
P.O. Box 130 Redwood Falls, MN 56283-0130
(507) 637-8330
Renville County 500 E. DePue Ave. Olivia, MN 56277
(320) 523-3669
Rice County 320 N.W. 3rd St., Suite 10 Fairbault, MN 55021-5146
(507) 332-6114
Rock County
P.O. Box 509 Luverne, MN 56156
(507) 283-9177
Roseau County 606 5th Ave. S.W. Roseau, MN 56751
(218) 463-2061
Saint Louis County
P.O. Box 157 Duluth, MN 55801-0157
(218) 726-2677
Scott County 428 S. Holmes St. Shakopee, MN 55379
(612) 445-7750
Sherburne County 13880 Hwy. 10 Elk River, MN 55330-1692
(612) 241-2860 ONLINE: Sherburne County Assessor
Sibley County
P.O. Box 44 Gaylord, MN 55334
(507) 237-4080
Stearns County 705 Courthouse Square Saint Cloud, MN 56303
(320) 656-3855 ONLINE: Stearns County Tax Assessor
Steele County
P.O. Box 890 Owatonna, MN 55060-3052
(507) 451-8040
Stevens County
P.O. Box 530 Morris, MN 56267-0530
(320) 589-7414
Swift County
P.O. Box 246 Benson, MN 56215
(320) 843-3377
Todd County 215 1st Ave. S Long Prairie, MN 56347-1351
(320) 732-4428
Taverse County
P.O. Box 487 Wheaton, MN 56296
(320) 563-4622
Wabasha County 625 Jefferson Ave. Wabasha, MN 55981-1577
(651) 565-3623
Wadena County
P.O. Box 415 Wadena, MN 56482
(218) 631-2362
Waseca County 307 N. State St. Waseca, MN 56093
(507) 835-0670
Washington County
P.O. Box 6 Stillwater, MN 55082-0006
(651) 439-3220 Watonwan County
P.O. Box 518 Saint James, MN 56081-0518
(507) 375-1236
Wilkin County
P.O. Box 29 Breckenridge, MN 56520-0029
(218) 643-4012
Winona County 171 W. 3rd St. Winona, MN 55987-3192
(507) 457-6340
Wright County 124 Lake Blvd. Buffalo, MN 55313-1196
(612) 682-3900
Yellow Medicine County 415 9th Ave. Granite Falls, MN 56241-1367
(320) 564-2529
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