To run a background check on someone in Wisconsin, the official source is the Wisconsin Department of Justice Crime Information Bureau (CIB). Name-based and fingerprint criminal-history searches are submitted online via the Wisconsin Online Record Check System (WORCS) at https://recordcheck.doj.wi.gov/ or by mail to: Crime Information Bureau, Attn: Record Check Unit, P.O. Box 2688, Madison, WI 53701-2688. Information page: https://www.wisdoj.gov/Pages/CriminalJusticeServices/criminal-background-check.aspx. Fees set by Wis. Stat. section 165.82: 7 dollars per name-based record check (no fingerprint) and 7 dollars plus a 5 dollar surcharge for fingerprint-based requests; 5 dollars per name for governmental/non-profit criminal-justice purposes. WORCS returns Wisconsin convictions and pending charges; fingerprint checks include FBI nationwide CHRI (FBI fee was reduced January 1, 2025 by 1.25 per check). For court-level case detail, search the free Wisconsin Circuit Court Access (CCAP/WCCA) at https://wcca.wicourts.gov/ - covers all 72 counties. The Wisconsin DOC Offender Locator (https://offender.doc.wi.gov/lop/) and Sex Offender Registry (https://appsdoc.wi.gov/public) supplement. Federal/employment checks must follow FCRA (15 U.S.C. section 1681). Wisconsin's Fair Employment Act (Wis. Stat. section 111.31) limits how arrest/conviction records may be used in hiring decisions.

To search arrest warrants in Wisconsin, contact the local sheriff or police department where the warrant was issued. The Wisconsin Department of Justice holds the statewide TIME warrant database, but it's restricted to law enforcement; individuals must check by phone with the issuing court or local agency. Many county sheriffs post most-wanted lists (e.g., Milwaukee County at https://county.milwaukee.gov/EN/Sheriffs-Office, Dane County at https://www.danesheriff.com/). Court bench warrants appear in the Wisconsin Circuit Court Access (WCCA) at https://wcca.wicourts.gov/. WI Open Records Law (Wis. Stat. §19.31–19.39) governs disclosure. Sources: WCCA (https://wcca.wicourts.gov/), WI DOJ (https://www.doj.state.wi.us/).

Wisconsin outstanding warrant check: Wisconsin Circuit Court Access CCAP (https://wcca.wicourts.gov/) — free statewide name search shows pending criminal cases (warrant info often in case status). WI DOC Inmate Locator (https://offenders.wi-doc.com/) for committed inmates. Wisconsin Most Wanted (https://www.doj.state.wi.us/dci). County-level: each of 72 county sheriffs via Wisconsin Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs Association (https://www.wisheriff.org/). Federal: U.S. Marshals (https://www.usmarshals.gov/wanted), FBI Wanted (https://www.fbi.gov/wanted). Statute Wis. Stat. §968.04 governs warrants (https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/968). Wisconsin Open Records Law (Wis. Stat. §19.31).