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Where to search Vilas County records

Vilas County, Wisconsin court, custody, police, and statewide records are kept in separate systems. Start court research with Wisconsin judiciary circuit-court location, judicial-district, branch, and judge directory.

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Verified local details

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Vilas County government and the Sheriff's Office are located at 330 Court Street in Eagle River, Wisconsin; the county lists general office hours as Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The Vilas County Sheriff's Office lists Gerard Ritter as sheriff, dispatch at 715-479-4441, and jail at 715-479-0628.
The Sheriff's Office states that its operations include patrol, investigations, communications, boat patrol, ATV patrol, snowmobile patrol, and a school resource officer.
The Sheriff's Office states that it is the first line of law-enforcement response for 13 Vilas County townships and assists the Eagle River Police Department and Lac du Flambeau Tribal Law Enforcement Officers.
The Vilas County Jail states that it is responsible for the care, custody, and control of people housed there and is designed to house about 125 inmates.
The Wisconsin Court System lists Vilas County in the 9th Judicial District at the Eagle River courthouse, with Circuit Court Branch 1 Judge Martha J. Milanowski and Branch 2 Judge Daniel L. Overbey.

Vilas County official record-source actions
Record type	Agency or source	Scope	Action	Last checked
Court cases	Wisconsin judiciary circuit-court location, judicial-district, branch, and judge directory	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026
Police and incident records	Sheriff operations, corrections, dispatch, and county law-enforcement information	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026
Official records	Official county government portal, departments, services, ordinances, and municipal contacts	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026
Police and incident records	Patrol coverage, township response, and law-enforcement operations	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026
Police and incident records	Vilas County official source (vilascountysheriff.org)	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.

This Vilas County records guide is organized around the way the information is actually maintained. Begin with the Q&A for the record you need, then use the source map below to confirm a case, custody status, incident report, or statewide search. Vilas County has 23,761 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: 55-125
Population: 23,761 residents (2025 estimate)
Local detail: Vilas County government and the Sheriff's Office are located at 330 Court Street in Eagle River, Wisconsin; the county lists general office hours as Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Local detail: The Vilas County Sheriff's Office lists Gerard Ritter as sheriff, dispatch at 715-479-4441, and jail at 715-479-0628.
Local detail: The Sheriff's Office states that its operations include patrol, investigations, communications, boat patrol, ATV patrol, snowmobile patrol, and a school resource officer.
Local detail: The Sheriff's Office states that it is the first line of law-enforcement response for 13 Vilas County townships and assists the Eagle River Police Department and Lac du Flambeau Tribal Law Enforcement Officers.
Local detail: The Vilas County Jail states that it is responsible for the care, custody, and control of people housed there and is designed to house about 125 inmates.
Local detail: The Wisconsin Court System lists Vilas County in the 9th Judicial District at the Eagle River courthouse, with Circuit Court Branch 1 Judge Martha J. Milanowski and Branch 2 Judge Daniel L. Overbey.

What is specific about this local guide

Local detail: Vilas County government and the Sheriff's Office are located at 330 Court Street in Eagle River, Wisconsin; the county lists general office hours as Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Local detail: The Vilas County Sheriff's Office lists Gerard Ritter as sheriff, dispatch at 715-479-4441, and jail at 715-479-0628.
Local detail: The Sheriff's Office states that its operations include patrol, investigations, communications, boat patrol, ATV patrol, snowmobile patrol, and a school resource officer.

How do I contact the Vilas County Sheriff's Office or dispatch?

For Vilas County, start with Official county government portal, departments, services, ordinances, and municipal contacts and Sheriff operations, corrections, dispatch, and county law-enforcement information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How do I contact the Vilas County Sheriff's Office or dispatch depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The sheriff website provides operational and custody information but does not publish a full current inmate roster or complete booking database.

How can I find someone held in the Vilas County Jail?

For Vilas County, start with Official county government portal, departments, services, ordinances, and municipal contacts and Sheriff operations, corrections, dispatch, and county law-enforcement information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How can I find someone held in the Vilas County Jail depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The sheriff website provides operational and custody information but does not publish a full current inmate roster or complete booking database.

What is the Vilas County Jail phone number and custody process?

For Vilas County, start with Official county government portal, departments, services, ordinances, and municipal contacts and Sheriff operations, corrections, dispatch, and county law-enforcement information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. What is the Vilas County Jail phone number and custody process depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The sheriff website provides operational and custody information but does not publish a full current inmate roster or complete booking database.

How do I search Vilas County Circuit Court cases?

For Vilas County, start with Official county government portal, departments, services, ordinances, and municipal contacts and Sheriff operations, corrections, dispatch, and county law-enforcement information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How do I search Vilas County Circuit Court cases depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The sheriff website provides operational and custody information but does not publish a full current inmate roster or complete booking database.

Where are Vilas County Circuit Court Branch 1 and Branch 2 located?

For Vilas County, start with Official county government portal, departments, services, ordinances, and municipal contacts and Sheriff operations, corrections, dispatch, and county law-enforcement information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. Where are Vilas County Circuit Court Branch 1 and Branch 2 located depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The sheriff website provides operational and custody information but does not publish a full current inmate roster or complete booking database.

How do I request a Vilas County sheriff report or other public record?

For Vilas County, start with Official county government portal, departments, services, ordinances, and municipal contacts and Sheriff operations, corrections, dispatch, and county law-enforcement information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How do I request a Vilas County sheriff report or other public record depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The sheriff website provides operational and custody information but does not publish a full current inmate roster or complete booking database.

How does the Vilas County Sheriff's Office serve civil papers or conduct sheriff sales?

For Vilas County, start with Official county government portal, departments, services, ordinances, and municipal contacts and Sheriff operations, corrections, dispatch, and county law-enforcement information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How does the Vilas County Sheriff's Office serve civil papers or conduct sheriff sales depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The sheriff website provides operational and custody information but does not publish a full current inmate roster or complete booking database.

Which law-enforcement agency serves a particular Vilas County township, town, village, or tribal area?

For Vilas County, start with Official county government portal, departments, services, ordinances, and municipal contacts and Sheriff operations, corrections, dispatch, and county law-enforcement information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. Which law-enforcement agency serves a particular Vilas County township, town, village, or tribal area depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The sheriff website provides operational and custody information but does not publish a full current inmate roster or complete booking database.

Police, sheriff, and incident records

For police or incident records, use Patrol coverage, township response, and law-enforcement operations. VINELink is linked by the sheriff but is an external notification service, not a county-hosted records system.

Criminal cases in Vilas County

Start with Wisconsin judiciary circuit-court location, judicial-district, branch, and judge directory for the official Vilas County court path. County: Vilas County government administers countywide county departments and services. Towns, villages, townships, and tribal governments retain their own governmental responsibilities and local jurisdiction. Court: Vilas County Circuit Court is part of Wisconsin's 9th Judicial District and has at least two local branches at the 330 Court Street courthouse in Eagle River. Wisconsin circuit courts have original jurisdiction over civil, criminal, probate, juvenile, and traffic matters.

Jail and custody information for Vilas County

For current custody information, start with Sheriff operations, corrections, dispatch, and county law-enforcement information. The sheriff website provides operational and custody information but does not publish a full current inmate roster or complete booking database.

Municipal and local court records

Use Official county government portal, departments, services, ordinances, and municipal contacts for a local or municipal court path. Custody: The Vilas County Sheriff's Office operates the Vilas County Jail and states that the facility manages the care, custody, and control of people housed there. Jail inquiries use the listed jail telephone number; the sheriff site also links to VINELink. Municipal: The Sheriff's Office provides primary response to 13 townships and assists Eagle River and Lac du Flambeau law-enforcement agencies. Municipal and tribal agencies retain jurisdiction within their respective areas.

Statewide sources for Wisconsin records

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

Cities covered by local record systems

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

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Official Vilas County and Wisconsin record sources

For an official starting point, use Wisconsin judiciary circuit-court location, judicial-district, branch, and judge directory. Confirm current access rules, fees, contacts, and jurisdiction with the responsible agency.

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