This Is Not a Government Office. We cannot retrieve, correct, certify, or remove a criminal record, run an official background check, or accept an expungement filing.
Need an Official Record?
Use the custodian tied to the record:
- Circuit case files: Dane County Record Center, Room 1002, 215 S. Hamilton St., Madison, WI 53703; (608) 266-4311; weekdays 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; dane.courtrecords@wicourts.gov
- Sheriff arrest, booking, jail, warrant, and incident material: DCSO Records Section, second-floor lobby, 115 W. Doty St., Madison, WI 53703; (608) 284-6827; weekdays 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Current jail status: Dane County Sheriff's Office status line, (608) 284-6800
- Current warrant confirmation: DCSO Warrants Division, (608) 284-6110 during business hours
- Statewide adult history: Wisconsin DOJ Crime Information Bureau through WORCS; support at (608) 266-7314
- Police incident reports: the city, campus, state, or Sheriff agency that created the report
The Record Center accepts requests in person, by mail, fax, or email, but not by phone. DCSO accepts its online form, mail, fax, or counter requests and says formal electronic requests should not be sent to its general email address.