Public Records

Request Public Records

Records must be requested through the appropriate Records Custodian.

  • General Village Records - Village Clerk/Treasurer
  • Police - Police Chief
  • Fire and Emergency Medical Services - Fire/EMS Chief
  • Library - Library Director
  • Municipal Court - Court Clerk

General Village Records

General Village Records include records from the following Departments:

  • Administrator
  • Clerk/Treasurer
  • Communications and Technology
  • Community Development
  • Public Works
  • Senior Outreach Services
  • Village Board, Committees, and Commissions

These records may be requested through the General Village Records Request form or through the following:

Office of the Village Clerk
McFarland Municipal Center
5915 Milwaukee Street
McFarland, WI 53558
608-838-3153
Email Village Administration

Police Records

These records may be requested through the Police Records Request form or through the following:

McFarland Police Department
McFarland Municipal Center
5915 Milwaukee Street
McFarland, WI 53558
608-838-3151
Email Police Records

Fire and Emergency Medical Services Records

For information about obtaining Fire and Emergency Medical Services Records, please visit Billing & Patient Records.

Library Records

Library Records may be obtained through the following:

Library Director
E.D Locke Public Library
5920 Milwaukee Street
McFarland, WI 53558
608-838-9030
Email Library Records

Municipal Court Records

These records may be requested through the Municipal Court Records Request form (PDF) or through the following:

McFarland Municipal Court
McFarland Municipal Center
5915 Milwaukee Street
McFarland, WI 53558
608-838-3764
Email Municipal Court Records

Request Policies

All public records, which are not confidential or privileged, are available for public inspection and/or copying during normal office hours. Requests for inspection should be made to the head of the department listed, or his/her designee, and may be made either orally or in writing. If the records request is denied, any oral request for information may be denied orally and any written request will be denied in writing with a full statement of the reason(s) for such denial.

Any person may request the advice of the State of Wisconsin Attorney General as to the right to inspect public records and property under any circumstances. A copy charge of 25 cents per page is applicable for each page that is copied or reproduced on Village copiers, plus the costs of locating, mailing, transcribing, and/or tape transfer, if applicable. Requests whose total cost exceeds $5 may require pre-payment. Requests will be filled as soon as practicable and without delay.

If there is any public record or information which you cannot determine the location of, or if you need assistance in locating the person or department in charge of that record, the Village Clerk will assist you with your inquiry.

For information on access limitations and withholding information, please refer to Wisconsin Statutes 19.36.