This Is Not a Government Office. We run a private reference site. We cannot pull official documents, file paperwork, or issue certified copies for anyone. For any of those, you need to reach the right government office directly.
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Here's where to look for the records most people ask about in Lake of the Woods County:
- Court case files: contact Lake of the Woods County Court Administration, 206 8th Avenue SE, Suite 250, Baudette, MN 56623; phone (218) 634-1451; fax (218) 634-9444; Court Administrator Pamala Shaw; public counter hours Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.; see the Court Administrator and District Court pages
- Marriage and divorce records: marriage license and certificate work goes to the Lake of the Woods County Recorder, 206 8th Avenue SE, Suite 280, Baudette, MN 56623; phone (218) 634-1902; divorce decrees are District Court records; see marriage and divorce records
- Probate, wills, and estates: probate is handled in Lake of the Woods County District Court, not a separate probate court; contact Court Administration in Suite 250 for wills, certified copies, and older or restricted probate files; see probate records
- Criminal and arrest records: court charges and criminal case files are District Court records; public law-enforcement reports may be requested from the Lake of the Woods County Sheriff's Office, 206 8th Avenue SE, Suite 300, Baudette, MN 56623; phone (218) 634-1143; records email LE.Records@co.lotw.mn.us; see criminal records
- Jail roster: contact the Sheriff's Office and jail at (218) 634-1143 or use the custody-status channels described on inmate records
- Active warrants: during Court Administration hours, call (218) 634-1451; after hours, weekends, and holidays, call the Sheriff's Office at (218) 634-1143; see warrant records
- County Attorney records and prosecution matters: Lake of the Woods County Attorney Michelle E. Moren, 206 8th Avenue SE, Suite 240, Baudette, MN 56623; phone (218) 634-1190; email michelle_m@co.lotw.mn.us