Clay County Criminal Records

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Where to search Clay County records

Clay County, Minnesota court, custody, police, and statewide records are kept in separate systems. Start court research with Minnesota Judicial Branch Clay County District Court jurisdiction, location, hours, and services. Check current custody through Clay County Recorder legal-record custody, vital-record, and marriage-license services.

Court casesMinnesota Judicial Branch Clay County District Court jurisdiction, location, hours, and services
Current custodyClay County Recorder legal-record custody, vital-record, and marriage-license services
Statewide recordsUse the Minnesota state-level source described below when available.
Federal recordsFederal court and custody records are outside county systems and require a separate federal search.

Verified local details

These details were drawn from the official sources linked in this guide. Reconfirm addresses, contacts, schedules, fees, and other time-sensitive details with the responsible agency.

Clay County District Court is located at 807 11th Street North, Moorhead, and lists weekday hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The Minnesota Judicial Branch states that Clay County District Court has original jurisdiction over civil, family, probate, juvenile, criminal, and traffic cases filed in Clay County.
Clay County District Court is part of Minnesota’s Seventh Judicial District.
The Clay County Sheriff’s Office is listed at 911 11th Street North, Moorhead, with 218-299-5151 as its telephone number; court security is listed at 807 11th Street North.
Clay County’s Recorder is the custodian of legal records concerning real estate, birth and death certificates, marriages, marriage licenses, officiant registrations, notary registrations, and state or federal tax liens.

Clay County official record-source actions
Record type	Agency or source	Scope	Action	Last checked
Court cases	Minnesota Judicial Branch Clay County District Court jurisdiction, location, hours, and services	County or local	Open source	Not yet published
Jail and custody	Clay County Recorder legal-record custody, vital-record, and marriage-license services	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026
Police and incident records	Sheriff warrants, prisoner transport, civil-process, and support-service information	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026
Official records	Clay County government portal, departments, services, and contacts	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026

How this guide is maintained: This matrix only republishes government and agency destinations supported by the researched guide or its reviewed county source registry. Page updated August 10, 2026. Agency sites and coverage can change, so confirm current rules with the source. Read our county source-review and correction policy.

If you are checking a Clay County record, start by identifying which agency created it. Court dockets, municipal cases, jail information, police reports, and state records are separate sources. This page brings those paths together for Clay County. Clay County has 67,734 residents (2025 estimate). The source map below identifies the relevant local courts and agencies. Offices and online systems change, so confirm details with the agency before relying on a record.

Quick facts

County-equivalent identity: 27-027
Population: 67,734 residents (2025 estimate)
Local detail: Clay County District Court is located at 807 11th Street North, Moorhead, and lists weekday hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Local detail: The Minnesota Judicial Branch states that Clay County District Court has original jurisdiction over civil, family, probate, juvenile, criminal, and traffic cases filed in Clay County.
Local detail: Clay County District Court is part of Minnesota’s Seventh Judicial District.
Local detail: The Clay County Sheriff’s Office is listed at 911 11th Street North, Moorhead, with 218-299-5151 as its telephone number; court security is listed at 807 11th Street North.
Local detail: Clay County’s Recorder is the custodian of legal records concerning real estate, birth and death certificates, marriages, marriage licenses, officiant registrations, notary registrations, and state or federal tax liens.

What is specific about this local guide

Local detail: Clay County District Court is located at 807 11th Street North, Moorhead, and lists weekday hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Local detail: The Minnesota Judicial Branch states that Clay County District Court has original jurisdiction over civil, family, probate, juvenile, criminal, and traffic cases filed in Clay County.
Local detail: Clay County District Court is part of Minnesota’s Seventh Judicial District.

How do I contact Clay County District Court or find its hours?

For Clay County, start with Clay County government portal, departments, services, and contacts and Minnesota Judicial Branch Clay County District Court jurisdiction, location, hours, and services, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How do I contact Clay County District Court or find its hours depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The reviewed Minnesota official sources did not expose a direct live jail-roster URL or current jail procedure page.

Which types of cases are handled by Clay County District Court?

For Clay County, start with Clay County government portal, departments, services, and contacts and Minnesota Judicial Branch Clay County District Court jurisdiction, location, hours, and services, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. Which types of cases are handled by Clay County District Court depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The reviewed Minnesota official sources did not expose a direct live jail-roster URL or current jail procedure page.

How do I confirm current Clay County custody or visitation information through a Minnesota official source?

For Clay County, start with Clay County government portal, departments, services, and contacts and Minnesota Judicial Branch Clay County District Court jurisdiction, location, hours, and services, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How do I confirm current Clay County custody or visitation information through a Minnesota official source depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The reviewed Minnesota official sources did not expose a direct live jail-roster URL or current jail procedure page.

How do Clay County warrants and prisoner transport work?

For Clay County, start with Clay County government portal, departments, services, and contacts and Minnesota Judicial Branch Clay County District Court jurisdiction, location, hours, and services, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How do Clay County warrants and prisoner transport work depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The reviewed Minnesota official sources did not expose a direct live jail-roster URL or current jail procedure page.

How do I request Clay County Recorder real-estate or vital records?

For Clay County, start with Clay County government portal, departments, services, and contacts and Minnesota Judicial Branch Clay County District Court jurisdiction, location, hours, and services, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How do I request Clay County Recorder real-estate or vital records depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The reviewed Minnesota official sources did not expose a direct live jail-roster URL or current jail procedure page.

Which office handles property records inside Moorhead city limits?

For Clay County, start with Clay County government portal, departments, services, and contacts and Minnesota Judicial Branch Clay County District Court jurisdiction, location, hours, and services, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. Which office handles property records inside Moorhead city limits depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The reviewed Minnesota official sources did not expose a direct live jail-roster URL or current jail procedure page.

How do I contact Clay County court security or civil process?

For Clay County, start with Clay County government portal, departments, services, and contacts and Minnesota Judicial Branch Clay County District Court jurisdiction, location, hours, and services, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How do I contact Clay County court security or civil process depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The reviewed Minnesota official sources did not expose a direct live jail-roster URL or current jail procedure page.

Which Clay County court services are part of the Seventh Judicial District?

For Clay County, start with Clay County government portal, departments, services, and contacts and Minnesota Judicial Branch Clay County District Court jurisdiction, location, hours, and services, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. Which Clay County court services are part of the Seventh Judicial District depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The reviewed Minnesota official sources did not expose a direct live jail-roster URL or current jail procedure page.

Jail, booking, and custody records

For current custody information, start with Clay County Recorder legal-record custody, vital-record, and marriage-license services. The reviewed Minnesota official sources did not expose a direct live jail-roster URL or current jail procedure page.

Finding Clay County criminal court records

Start with Minnesota Judicial Branch Clay County District Court jurisdiction, location, hours, and services for the official Clay County court path. County: Clay County government provides county services, with offices based at the Government Center at 3510 12th Avenue South, Moorhead. Court: Clay County District Court has original jurisdiction over civil, family, probate, juvenile, criminal, and traffic cases filed in the county and operates within Minnesota’s Seventh Judicial District.

Local courts, citations, and municipal records

Municipal and local court coverage is separate from the county trial-court path. Custody: The Clay County Sheriff's Support Services page states that its Warrants and Transport Unit handles warrant custody, prisoner transfers, and deliveries to Minnesota Department of Corrections facilities. The reviewed Minnesota sources do not establish a current first-party jail procedure page or live roster. Municipal: Clay County’s Assessor states that county property records and valuations are maintained countywide except for properties within Moorhead city limits, which are handled by the City of Moorhead assessing division.

Local police and incident-report sources

For police or incident records, use Sheriff warrants, prisoner transport, civil-process, and support-service information. Court schedules, filing procedures, and detention visitation rules can change and should be verified with the responsible office.

City pages and jurisdiction boundaries

The relevant local courts and agencies may serve different incorporated municipalities, so confirm the filing locality before relying on a record.

Statewide Minnesota criminal-record sources

Statewide Minnesota sources are separate from Clay County local records. Do not treat a statewide search as a complete county docket, jail roster, or police-record database.

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Official Clay County and Minnesota record sources

For an official starting point, use Clay County government portal, departments, services, and contacts. Confirm current access rules, fees, contacts, and jurisdiction with the responsible agency.

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Prefer an official source? For an official starting point, use Clay County government portal, departments, services, and contacts. Confirm current access rules, fees, contacts, and jurisdiction with the responsible agency.

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