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Here are the official Chippewa County, Minnesota contacts for the records most people ask about:
- Court case files, certified court copies, calendars, and District Court records: Chippewa County District Court / Court Administration, 629 N. 11th Street, Montevideo, MN 56265; Court Administrator Lindsay Listul; phone 320-269-7774; fax 320-269-7733; Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Probate, wills, estates, guardianships, and conservatorships: Probate Division of District Court, same Chippewa County District Court address and phone; MCRO can be used for public probate lookup before certified-copy requests.
- Marriage records, marriage licenses, land records, vital records, military discharges, and genealogy: Chippewa County Recorder, 629 N. Eleventh Street, Suite 4, Montevideo, MN 56265; phone 320-269-9431; fax 320-269-7168; Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Jail roster, active warrants, sheriff records, and law-enforcement questions: Chippewa County Sheriff's Office, 629 N. 11th Street, Suite 14, Montevideo, MN 56265; phone 320-269-2121; sheriff fax 320-269-2698; dispatch fax 320-269-7852.
- County Attorney criminal prosecution records and prosecutor contact: Chippewa County Attorney, Matthew Haugen, 221 North First Street, P.O. Box 219, Montevideo, MN 56265; phone 320-269-7138.
- Public defender appointment questions: Public Defender, Eighth Judicial District, 316 Becker Ave SW, Suite 301, Willmar, MN 56201; phone 320-231-6064; fax 320-231-6065.
- County government main contact: Chippewa County Courthouse campus, 629 North 11th Street, Montevideo, MN 56265; county phone 320-269-7447; Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.