Find Brown County Public Records

Brown County Public Records are easy to start if you begin with the right office and the right search tool. The county has a strong mix of land records, court records, vital records, and tax information, so the best path depends on what you need. Parcel searches work well for property questions, while the Clerk of Courts and the Register of Deeds help with different parts of the record trail. If you only need a fast check, Brown County also has online search tools that show key details without making you guess where to begin.

Brown County Public Records Search

Brown County gives you two main property search paths. The free county property search at Brown County Property Search works by parcel number or property address. The land-records portal at Brown County Property Records Search is another official route for more detailed lookups. Both are useful when you want to confirm who owns a parcel, how the land is classed, or what tax and legal data sit on the file.

The free site shows a useful set of data, but it does not let you search by owner name. That is an important limit. If you need a name search, Brown County says you can use the Register of Deeds system, visit the county office, or submit an Open Records Request form. That makes Brown a good example of how public records work in practice. The file may be open, but the easiest path still depends on the type of search you need.

This Brown County Public Records image shows the official land-records search at Brown County Property Records Search.

This portal is the fastest place to start when you know a parcel number or street address. It can give you a clean first look before you call the county office.

This Brown County Public Records image comes from the county's free property tool at Brown County Property Search.

The property search page is useful when you want an official county source and a simple path into the records file.

• Parcel number and property address searches
• Owner name, municipality, and district information
• Land class, acreage, and assessed values
• Mailing address, tax records, and legal description

Brown County Public Records Office

The Brown County Register of Deeds is at the Northern Building, Room 260, 305 E Walnut St., Green Bay, WI 54301. The phone number is 920-448-4470 and the fax number is 920-448-4449. That office is the county hub for property records and vital records. It is also the place to ask when you need a copy, a search, or help tracing the right document. Brown County keeps the office path clear, even when the free search site has limits.

The Register of Deeds page at Brown County Register of Deeds is the main county link for public records work.

Use this office for name searches, recorded land files, and other records that do not fit the free parcel tool. It is the county's direct public records gatekeeper.

Brown County also keeps vital records at Brown County Vital Records. Appointments are required, and statewide issuance is available. That makes the office important for both local copies and routine certificate requests.

Brown County Public Records at Court

Court records matter just as much as land files. Brown County says the Clerk of Courts Records Section can be reached at 920-448-4200 or 920-448-4206, and the office sits at the Sheriff's Office, 2684 Development Drive in Green Bay. Requests can be made in person, by phone through the prompts, or by fax. That mix gives you more than one way to get to a case file when you know the record lives in court.

For case summaries and statewide access, use Wisconsin Circuit Court Access. The Wisconsin Court System site at wicourts.gov helps when you want the broader rules and forms behind the record. Chapter 19 of the Wisconsin statutes at docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statute19 is the public records law base that keeps the access rules in view.

Brown County Public Records and Taxes

The Treasurer page at Brown County Treasurer covers property tax information, payment status, and special assessments. The office is at 305 E. Walnut Street, Room 100, Green Bay, WI 54301, and the phone number is 920-448-4074. When a parcel file needs more than a deed or a map, the tax side of the record can fill in the rest. That is especially true when you are checking a bill, a payment, or a special charge tied to the land.

The treasurer resource is a good match when your records search is really about taxes, charges, or payment status. It helps you connect the paper file to the money trail.

Brown County also fits within Wisconsin's broader public records system. The DOJ Office of Open Government at doj.state.wi.us/office-open-government, the State Law Library records page at wilawlibrary.gov, and the Public Records Board at publicrecordsboard.wi.gov all help when a local request needs legal context.

Brown County Public Records Fees

Brown County does not list one single fee for every public records request in the materials here, so the office you contact matters. Property searches, copied pages, and certified copies can all carry different costs. The safest move is to confirm the current fee before you submit a request. That is especially true for court copies, because the method you use can change the price and the turnaround time.

If you need a copy for a file that must be used outside the county, ask whether certification is needed. If you only need to verify a parcel or check a tax status, the online tools may be enough. That keeps your search short and avoids extra charges when a quick lookup will do.

When Brown County records are not enough, state resources help you move on. The state vital records office at dhs.wisconsin.gov/vitalrecords can help with statewide certificates, while the DOJ criminal history page is there for separate criminal history questions that sit outside county files.