This Is Not a Government Office. We run a private reference site. We cannot pull criminal records, run official background checks, remove or correct a record, or accept expungement filings for anyone. For any of those, you need to reach the right government office directly.
Need an Official Record?
Use the following routes for the records most often requested in Lafayette County:
- Court case files: see criminal court case records, or contact the clerk of the court that heard the case
- Criminal histories and rap sheets: contact the Wisconsin DOJ Crime Information Bureau
- Arrest, booking, and jail records: call the Lafayette County Sheriff's Office or jail at 608-776-4870
- Official state record checks: order through the Wisconsin Online Record Check System operated by Wisconsin DOJ
- Police reports and incident records: contact the agency that wrote the report
- Expungement: contact the Clerk of Courts for the original Lafayette County case
The Lafayette County Sheriff's Office and Jail receive visitors at 626 Main Street, Darlington, WI 53530, and answer jail and custody questions at 608-776-4870. For filed criminal and traffic cases, the Lafayette County Clerk of Courts is at the same courthouse; call 608-776-4835. Confirm counter hours before traveling.