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This Is Not a Government Office. We run a private reference site for Clearwater County, Minnesota records research. We cannot pull official documents, file paperwork, answer for the District Court, or issue certified copies. For those tasks, use the official Clearwater County or Minnesota office that holds the record.


Need an Official Document?

Here's where to look for the records most people ask about in Clearwater County:

  • Court case files: contact Clearwater County Court Administration, Clearwater County Courthouse, 213 Main Avenue #303, Bagley, MN 56621, (218) 935-4020, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Court Administrator Carissa Scholz.
  • District Court hearings and calendars: use the Clearwater County District Court office at the same courthouse address; fax is (218) 935-6489.
  • Marriage certificates, land records, birth, death, tax-lien, notary, and military-discharge records: contact the Clearwater County Recorder at 213 Main Ave North, Bagley, MN 56621, phone 218.694.6129.
  • Probate, wills, estates, guardianship, and conservatorship records: contact the Probate Division of District Court through Clearwater County Court Administration.
  • Criminal case records and court charges: use District Court records for filed charges and case outcomes; the Clearwater County Attorney office phone from the department directory is 218.694.6566.
  • Jail roster, warrants, civil process, and sheriff records: contact the Clearwater County Sheriff's Office, first floor, 213 Main Avenue North, Dept. 102, Bagley, MN 56621, phone 218.694.6226, fax 218.344.8144; Sheriff Darin Halverson.
  • County government main line: Clearwater County Government, 213 Main Ave North, Bagley, MN 56621, phone (218) 694-6520, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.