Public Record Requests

Dane County records are presumed to be open for inspection and copying. Each elected official and each County Department is responsible for providing the public with access to its records. Records Custodians generally make public records available for in-person inspection and copying during normal business hours; however, specific hours are posted with each department.

Wis. Stat. §19.35(1)(h) requires that requests for records to reasonably describe the subject matter and timeframe of requested records. Please ensure to include both with enough specificity to allow us to locate the appropriate records.

To submit an online, general records request, please click the link below to complete the record request form.

Link to Dane County Records Control Officer Request Form | Dane County, Wisconsin

For any requests to Public Health Madison & Dane County, please click the link below to find information about how to request those records.

Link to HIPAA & Open Records | Public Health Madison & Dane County

For any requests to Dane County Sheriff’s Office, please click the link below to find information about how to request those records.

Link to Records | Dane County Sheriff's Office

For any requests to the WI court system, please click the link to email your request for those records.

Email link to Dane Court Records

For any questions or concerns, please contact:

Dane County Records Control Officer

Department of Administration
210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, Room 425 
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 445-3056
record.request@danecounty.gov