FAQS

    
 

Holidays

The Sheriff administrative office is closed on the following holidays:  New Years Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, morning of (½ day) Christmas Eve and all day on Christmas Day  

What do you charge for copies of materials?

Accident Reports  

As of January 1, 2010, all accident reports, except fatal accidents, may be purchased on a 24/7 basis over the Internet by credit card.  Insurance companies can set up prepaid accounts by check or credit card.  Click here for more information on how to order on line   Cost is $4, the same as a mailed copy.

When requesting an accident report by phone or by mail you should provide the date of the accident, who was involved, and the case number if known.

FAX: prepayment of $4 for a standard four (4) page accident report, $1 for each additional sheet.  (Statements, etc).  Payment in advance is requested.

Walk-ins:  $2 for up to 10 pages, 25 cents for each additional page.  

Mail: $4 for up to 10 pages and .25 cents for each additional page.  Payment in advance with a self addressed stamped envelope is requested. 

Incident Reports

FAX: $1 a page

Walk-ins:  $2 for up to 10 pages, 25 cents for each additional page.  

Mail: $4 for up to 10 pages and .25 cents for each additional page. 

Note:  When requesting a copy of an incident report you should provide the date the incident was reported, name or names of persons involved, and the case number if known

Citations:

Walk-ins:  25 cents a page

Photos
$2 per photo plus tax for non-digital.
Photos
$5 per CD for digital photos. 

CD and/or DVD
$5 per CD or DVD

Note:  No credit card payments, only cash, check or money order.

What is the cost of having someone served with a paper?

See information on Civil Process pages. 

Where do I pay my parking ticket?

Parking Tickets issued by the Eau Claire County Sheriff's Office are paid at the Eau Claire County Treasurer's Office.

Where do I pay my traffic citation and/or ordinance violation citation?

All citations are paid at the Clerk of Courts (hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)

Phone:  715-839-4816

Note:  No payments are accepted after 4:00 p.m.

What is the cost of a background check?

There is no charge to complete a background check. 

Note:  The Sheriff’s Office will only release information that has been generated by our office.  If the incident/arrest/accident, etc. was handled by some other agency you must contact that agency for a background check. 

How do I contact other law enforcement agencies in Eau Claire County if my accident/citation/incident report, etc. was not handled by Eau Claire County Sheriff’s Office?

Altoona Police Department
1904 Spooner Avenue
Altoona, WI 54720
Phone: (715) 839-6090
Fax: (715) 839-1610

Augusta Police Department
145 West Lincoln Street
P.O. Box 475
Augusta, WI 54722-0475
Phone: (715) 286-2252
Fax: (715) 286-5606

Eau Claire Police Department (ECPD)
740 Second Avenue
P.O. Box 496
Eau Claire, WI 54702-0496
Phone: (715) 839-4975
Fax: (715) 839-4989

Fairchild Police Department
331 Oak Street
P.O. Box 150
Fairchild, WI 54741
Phone: (715) 334-6571
Fax: (715) 334-3112

Fall Creek Police Department
530 East Lincoln Avenue
P.O. Box 156
Fall Creek, WI 54742
Phone: (715) 877-3231
Fax: (715) 877-2866

State Patrol-Eau Claire Post (SPEC)
5005 Highway 53 South
Eau Claire, WI 54701-8846
Phone: (715) 839-3800
Fax: (715) 839-3873

UW - Eau Claire Police and Security
105 Garfield Avenue
P.O. Box 4004
Eau Claire, WI 54702-4004
Phone: (715) 836-2222
Fax: (715) 836-6010

How can I contact law enforcement from counties other then Eau Claire?

Individual Department WebPages and numerous directories are available on the Internet.  One source of national directories for Fire and Rescue, Police Departments, and Sheriff’s Office’s can be found at http://www.usafireandrescue.com/ 

How do I obtain a restraining order?

Contact the Eau Claire County Clerk of Courts.  Phone 715-839-4816

How do I request an Assembly application?

Instructions and an application form are located under “Special Events and Parade Permit”

How do I contact the West Central Drug Task Force?

Phone:  715-839-5054

How do I contact the jail? 

Jail pages  

Phone:  715-839-4702