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Ozaukee County, Wisconsin public records

In Ozaukee County, deeds are recorded by the Ozaukee County Register of Deeds; property values come from Municipal assessors; court files are kept by the Ozaukee County Clerk of Circuit Court.

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On this page
  1. Where to get each record
  2. Deeds and land records
  3. Property values, owners and tax bills
  4. Court records: which clerk keeps which case
  5. Marriage records
  6. Divorce records
  7. Birth certificates
  8. Death certificates
  9. Probate records and wills
  10. Voter records
  11. Historical records
  12. Good to know about Ozaukee County records
  13. Office addresses, phones and hours
  14. Records that are not online: public records requests
  15. Questions people ask
  16. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  17. Sources

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsOzaukee County Register of Deeds2Search deeds234Fee charged$2 first page + $1 each additional page of each document5
Property values and ownersMunicipal assessors6Property search6—
Property tax billsOzaukee County Treasurer6Tax bill search6—
Court casesOzaukee County Clerk of Circuit Court7Ozaukee County Circuit Court8Fees: copies: $1.25 per page; $1 per page for probate9
Marriage recordsStatewide: License: county clerk (any Wisconsin county)11—Certificate: fee: $20; additional copies $3 each10
Divorce recordsStatewide: Divorce judgment/decree: clerk of circuit court in the county where granted12—Certificate: fee: $20; additional copies $3 each10
Birth certificatesOzaukee County Register of Deeds, Vital Records10—$20; additional copies $3 each10
Death certificatesOzaukee County Register of Deeds, Vital Records10—$20; additional copies $3 each10
Probate and willsOzaukee County Register in Probate13—Copies $1 per page; certified $10 per document9

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Ozaukee County are recorded by the Ozaukee County Register of Deeds.2

Online search
tapestry.fidlar.com/…23Fee charged
Cost
Fee4
Who runs it
Fidlar Tapestry EON; Laredo Anywhere for daily professional users4
Years online
Grantor/grantee index back to 1894; images from December 1, 18354
Copy fee
$2 first page + $1 each additional page of each document5
Certified copy fee
Copy fee ($2 first page + $1 each additional) plus $1 to certify5
How to order
Search and buy through Tapestry, or ask the Register of Deeds; copies only from the office for which the search was conducted4
Payable to
Checks payable to Ozaukee County2

How deeds work in Wisconsin

Property values, owners and tax bills

Municipal assessors sets property values6; the Ozaukee County Treasurer bills and collects the tax6.

Appealing a value
Talk to the assessor at Open Book, then file a written objection with the municipal Board of Review (Board of Assessors first in Milwaukee/cities that have one). Appeal a BOR decision by certiorari to circuit court (s. 70.47(13)) or to DOR under s. 70.85 (not available in Milwaukee).14

How property tax works in Wisconsin

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Ozaukee County Circuit CourtCriminal, family, probate, small claims, traffic and other civil matters, as listed on the Clerk of Circuit Court pagesOzaukee County Clerk of Circuit Courtwcca.wicourts.gov8
Fees: search
$14 per name, no case number9
Fees: copies
$1.25 per page; $1 per page for probate9
Fees: certified
$14 per document; $10 for probate9
Fees: exemplified
$42 plus $1.25 per page9
Response time
10 working days allowed9

Criminal records and background checks

Online search
wcca.wicourts.gov9
Police reports
Not held by the Clerk of Circuit Court; request from the arresting agency9

How Wisconsin courts keep their files

Marriage records

Where Wisconsin keeps it: License: county clerk (any Wisconsin county).11

Marriage license: fee
$100.0016
Marriage license: wait
Three-day statutory waiting period16
Marriage license: appointments
ozaukeecountyclerk.timetap.com17
Certificate: fee
$20; additional copies $3 each10
Certificate: statewide
Available in any Wisconsin county10

Wisconsin marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Where Wisconsin keeps it: Divorce judgment/decree: clerk of circuit court in the county where granted.12

Judgment: who holds it
Divorce judgment/decree: clerk of circuit court in the county where granted. Certificate of Divorce (one-page summary): State Vital Records Office and registers of deeds.18
Certificate: fee
$20; additional copies $3 each10

Wisconsin divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Kept by the Ozaukee County Register of Deeds, Vital Records.10

Fee
$20; additional copies $3 each10
Statewide
Wisconsin births available in any county10
Online
Official Records Online, Fidlar-hosted, linked by the county10
Who may order
Certified copy: only a person with a "direct and tangible interest" (registrant; immediate family incl. parent, sibling, current spouse, child, grandparent, registered domestic partner; legal custodian/guardian; authorized representative incl. attorney; or one who shows the copy is needed to determine/protect a personal or property right). Anyone else may get an uncertified copy.19

Ordering a Wisconsin birth certificate

Death certificates

Kept by the Ozaukee County Register of Deeds, Vital Records.10

Fee
$20; additional copies $3 each10
Who may order
Certified copy: direct and tangible interest (immediate family, etc.). Uncertified copies available to others; cause/manner of death and disposition ("Extended Fact of Death") only if 50 years have passed, or the applicant has a direct and tangible interest, or is a direct descendant.20

Ordering a Wisconsin death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Ozaukee County Register in Probate.13

Fees
Copies $1 per page; certified $10 per document9
Wills
Wills filed for safekeeping13

Finding a will or probate case in Wisconsin

Voter records

Kept by the Ozaukee County Clerk, Elections.21

Check your registration
myvote.wi.gov21
Public or restricted
Public: voter list data (name, address, voting history, absentee data) can be bought statewide through the WEC's Badger Voters site; no restriction on use. Date of birth, driver license and SSN are never released; confidential electors (s. 6.47) and protected judicial voters are excluded.22

Historical records

State archives
Wisconsin Historical Society (Library & Archives in Madison plus Area Research Centers) holds pre-October 1907 state-level vital records on microfilm, with an online index; prints require an in-person visit. Also original naturalization records for 70 of 72 counties.23
County
Deed images back to December 1, 18354

Good to know about Ozaukee County records

  • Deed images start December 1, 18354
  • County warns about paid monitoring services and offers Property Fraud Alert sign-up2
  • Treasurer warns of a viral property tax scam aimed at seniors6
  • Expunged records are acknowledged only to the defendant with identification; anyone else is told no record exists9

Office addresses, phones and hours

Ozaukee County Register of Deeds

Address
121 W. Main St., Room 120, Port Washington, WI 530742
Mail
P.O. Box 994, Port Washington, WI 530742
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-4:30 PM; Vital Records 8:00 AM-4:00 PM2

Municipal assessors

Ozaukee County Treasurer

Address
121 W. Main St., Room 107, Port Washington, WI 530746
Mail
P.O. Box 994, Port Washington, WI 530746
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.6

Ozaukee County Clerk

Address
121 W. Main St., Room 128, Port Washington, WI 5307417

Ozaukee County Clerk of Circuit Court

Address
Ozaukee County Justice Center, 1201 S. Spring St., Room 201, Port Washington, WI7
Mail
1201 S. Spring St., PO Box 994, Port Washington, WI 530747
Hours
8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday-Friday7

Ozaukee County Clerk of Circuit Court

Address
Ozaukee County Justice Center, 1201 S. Spring St., Room 201, Port Washington, WI7
Mail
1201 S. Spring St., PO Box 994, Port Washington, WI 530747
Hours
8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday-Friday7

Ozaukee County Register in Probate

Address
Ozaukee County Justice Center, 1201 S. Spring St., Port Washington, WI7

Ozaukee County Clerk of Circuit Court, Family

Address
Ozaukee County Justice Center, 1201 S. Spring St., Room 201, Port Washington, WI7
Mail
1201 S. Spring St., PO Box 994, Port Washington, WI 530747
Hours
8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday-Friday7

Ozaukee County Sheriff's Office, Open Records Unit

Address
1201 S. Spring St., Port Washington, WI 5307415
Mail
P.O. Box 245, Port Washington, WI 53074-0245, Attn: Open Records Unit15
Phone
262-284-8437 (records questions)15
Hours
Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.15

Ozaukee County Register of Deeds, Vital Records

Address
121 W. Main St., Room 120, Port Washington, WI 530742
Mail
Register of Deeds, 121 W Main Street, Port Washington WI 5307410
Hours
8:00 am-4:00 pm Monday-Friday except major holidays10

Ozaukee County Clerk, Elections

Address
121 W. Main St., Room 128, Port Washington, WI 5307417

Ozaukee County Land Information Office

Address
Room 120 (Register of Deeds suite)25

Records that are not online: public records requests

Where to send it
Sheriff Open Records form, email, mail, fax or in person; response may take up to 10 days15

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

How do I get a copy of a deed in Ozaukee County?

The Ozaukee County Register of Deeds keeps deed records. To order copies: Search and buy through Tapestry, or ask the Register of Deeds; copies only from the office for which the search was conducted. Plain copies: $2 first page + $1 each additional page of each document. Certified copies: Copy fee ($2 first page + $1 each additional) plus $1 to certify.245

Can I search Ozaukee County land records online for free?

No, the official online search charges a fee. The official search: tapestry.fidlar.com/…4

How much is a birth certificate in Ozaukee County?

$20; additional copies $3 each.10

How do I look up who owns a property in Ozaukee County?

Use the property search of Municipal assessors: ascent.co.ozaukee.wi.us/LandRecords6

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Ozaukee County office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

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Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Government Units List 2026US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026
  2. Register of DeedsOzaukee Countychecked November 4, 2026
  3. Register of Deeds | Ozaukee County, WI - Official WebsiteOzaukee County, WIchecked November 8, 2026
  4. Research Real Estate RecordsOzaukee Countychecked November 4, 2026
  5. Wis. Stat. ch. 59 Counties (incl. s. 59.20, 59.43 register of deeds fees)Wisconsin Legislature (Legislative Reference Bureau)checked November 4, 2026
  6. TreasurerOzaukee Countychecked November 4, 2026
  7. Clerk of Circuit CourtOzaukee Countychecked November 4, 2026
  8. Access Court RecordsOzaukee Countychecked November 4, 2026
  9. Record RequestOzaukee Countychecked November 4, 2026
  10. Vital RecordsOzaukee Countychecked November 4, 2026
  11. Wis. Stat. ch. 765 MarriageWisconsin Legislature (Legislative Reference Bureau)checked November 4, 2026
  12. Vital Records: Requesting a Vital RecordWisconsin Department of Health Serviceschecked November 4, 2026
  13. Probate / GuardianshipOzaukee Countychecked November 4, 2026
  14. 2026 Guide for Property Owners (PB-060, R. 1-26)Wisconsin Department of Revenuechecked November 4, 2026
  15. Sheriff Open RecordsOzaukee Countychecked November 4, 2026
  16. MarriagesOzaukee Countychecked November 4, 2026
  17. County ClerkOzaukee Countychecked November 4, 2026
  18. Vital Records: Requesting a Vital RecordWisconsin Department of Health Serviceschecked November 4, 2026
  19. F-05291 Wisconsin Birth Certificate ApplicationWisconsin Department of Health Serviceschecked November 4, 2026
  20. F-05280 Wisconsin Death Certificate ApplicationWisconsin Department of Health Serviceschecked November 4, 2026
  21. Election InformationOzaukee Countychecked November 4, 2026
  22. Badger Voters FAQWisconsin Elections Commissionchecked November 4, 2026
  23. Family History CollectionsWisconsin Historical Society (state agency)checked November 4, 2026
  24. FamilyOzaukee Countychecked November 4, 2026
  25. Land InformationOzaukee Countychecked November 4, 2026
  26. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026