Whom to Contact for Information
by Department
Administration
Purchasing, General Information
Child Support
Child Support Enforcement, Alimony and Support Payments, Paternity Adjudication
Clerk of Courts
Civil Cases, Court Dates, Judgments, Termination of Parental Rights, Divorce Records, Justice of the Peace, Court and Jury Commissioners
Coroner
Corporation Counsel
County's Legal Advisor, Guardianships and Protective Placements
County Clerk
Marriage Licenses, Domestic Partnerships
Passports & Passport photos
Temporary Vehicle License Plates
DNR licenses
Notary Public Services
Election Official
Dog licenses to municipalities
Official County Directory
County Officers official oaths
County Treasurer
Delinquent Real Estate Taxes
Delinquency Prevention Council
District Attorney
Crime Victim and Witness Services
Economic Development
Emergency Management
Emergency Planning and Preparedness, Hazardous Materials Information
Fair Park
Fair Park Grounds Usage
Family Court Commissioner
Divorce Cases, Paternity Cases
Family Court Counseling Services
Mediation of Child Custody and Placement Disputes, Child Custody and Placement Evaluations, and
Divorce Education for Parents Classes.
Health Department
Adolescent Health, Blood Pressure Screening, Breast Pump Rental, Cancer Control, Child Health, Communicable Diseases, Community Education, Dodge-Jefferson Healthier Community Partnership, Environmental Health, Elderly Health Care, Family Health Services, Foot Care Clinics, Health Screenings, Home Health Care, Immunizations, Infant Health, Mammograms, Medication Setup in the Home, Mental Health Nursing, Occupational Therapy, PAP Smears, Parenting, Home Personal Care (Including: Bathing, Meal Preparation, Grocery Shopping, Light Housekeeping, Laundry, Overnight Care, Supervision, Alzheimer Care, Respite Care for Elderly and Disabled), Physical Therapy, Pregnancy Testing, Prenatal Care Coordination, Public Health, Registered Nurses, School Health Services, Speech Therapy, Well Child Clinics, WIC (Women, Infants and Children Nutrition Program)
Highway Department
Roads in Need of Repair, Road Signs , Conditions of County Highways
Human Resources
Personnel, Job Vacancies, Personnel Records, Benefit Plans, Job Applications, Equal Employment Opportunities
Human Services Department
Counseling, Case Management, Psychiatric Services for Populations including Mental Illness, Chemical Dependency, Developmentally Disabled, Children's Services, Elderly, Abuse/Neglect, Long Term Programs for Elderly, Handicapped and Disabled, Juvenile Delinquent and Behavioral Problems Services, Alternate Care, Foster Care, Community Outreach Programs, W-2 Programs, Child Day Care Programs , Home and Financial Skills Assessment and Training, Employment Searching, Nutrition Sites, BadgerCarePlus/Medicaid, Transportation, Benefit Specialist; Counseling, Information and Referral, Public Awareness Services, Volunteer Opportunities . Child/Family Therapy, Psychiatric Evaluation and Treatment, Group Homes and Family Care, Foodshare - This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Land & Water Conservation Department
Water Shed Projects, Soil Maps, Soil Erosion, Conservation Planning
Land Information
Property Ownership, Property Assessment Data, Maps, Geographic Information System (GIS), Land Records Modernization Program, Rural Address System
Parks
County Park Information and Management, Snowmobile Trail Information
Register in Probate
Maintains the Records of and Manages the Probate of Formal Estates, Informal Administrative Proceedings, Testamentary Trusts, and other miscellaneous Probate Proceedings, Filing of Wills without Probate, Guardianships. Protective Placements, Conservatorships, Civil Commitments, and Adoptions.
Register of Deeds
Birth, Death, or Marriage Certificates, Mortgages, Liens, Bills of Sales, Deeds, Conditional Sales Contracts, Real Estate Transactions, Genealogy Searches on Birth, Death and Marriage Records
Sheriff's Office
911, Copies of Accident Reports
Surveyor
Surveys of Land
University of Wisconsin Extension
Soil Tests, Agriculture, Community Development, Family Living, 4-H Youth Development, Links to Madison UW Extension Office
Veterans Services
Veterans Benefits, Mortgage Applications, Burial Allowances, Grave Markers, Flags, Medical Equipment Loan, Grants, Loans, Applications to Veterans Home at King, WI
Workforce Development Center
Recruiting, Job Fairs and Workshops, Resume Assistance, Youth Work Permits, Foodshare - This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Zoning & Sanitation Department/Solid Waste
Administration and Enforcement of the Zoning, Land Division and Subdivision, Floodplain and Private Sewage System Ordinances. Maintain the Jefferson County Farmland Preservation and Land Use Plan and Solid Waste Plans. Issue Zoning Permits for Construction and Land Development, Sanitary Permits for Private Sewage System Installations and Process Requests for Rezonings, Conditional Uses and Variances. Process Certifications for the Farmland Preservation Program and Grants for the Wisconsin Fund Private Sewage System Rehabilitation Program. Conducts annually the Agricultural/Business and Household Clean Sweep Program.