Where To Search For Public Records?

By Claire Dowell


The Freedom of Information Act is implemented by Minnesota. This means that the state of Minnesota public records is opened to the local residents. Residents then have the freedom to access or request it anytime they find it necessary.

There are a number of public documents that residents of Minnesota can access. One of the most popular is the birth certificate. Other documents include the death certificate, marriage and divorce licenses. These documents contain details about the event that took place. Details about the death of an individual are documented only on a death certificate. The same goes for other types of document like marriage detail, it contains important details about the marriage that took place. Documents such as the criminal records in Minnesota are also one of the documents that the residents can access. The document would have information about the crimes that an individual has committed.

The documents are used by the residents for several different reasons. Birth certificates are used in almost any legal transactions as it proves one's identity. Government transactions would also call for a copy of a marriage, divorce or death certificate depending on the transactions made. Criminal records, on the other hand are source of information when checking the background of an individual.

In order to get a copy of any of the public documents in Minnesota, one should know the basic details of the incident or report being obtained. This is important since it will be used as search reference during the retrieval process. Another important thing that should be provided when requesting for a public document is the personal information of the one who requested the file. It will be used to verify one's identity since only the document is only released to the person himself or the immediate family of the individual on the file. A special request should be done when requesting the records of another person. Furthermore, each search would cost a certain fee and this would depend on the document and county where the request is made.

Knowing where to request for a copy of the document can help hasten the search process. The office of the Department of Health under the Vital Records Section is responsible for keeping records of birth, marriage, divorce and death certificates. The Department of public Safety is where one can obtain a copy of a criminal record. The office of the local registrar in the county where the incident has been registered can also provide a copy of the document if it is not available at the state office. Mail requests can also be sent to the state office but the wait time can be longer than usual.

The Internet has made the retrieval of the public records government of Minnesota keeps. This makes the retrieval fast and hassle free. With this, residents can obtain a copy of any of the public documents easily without exerting too much effort in the retrieval.




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