New Prague, MN Public Records
New Prague is an incorporated city in Scott County, Minnesota, with an estimated population of 8,235 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 3.9 square miles of land. That is up about 67 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 New Prague City Hall
New Prague's own city government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the city clerk under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the city; see the offices below.
📇 New Prague Contact on File
| Government | City Of New Prague |
| Contact listed | Planning Director |
| Mailing address | 118 Central Ave N, Ste 1, New Prague, MN 56071 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.ci.newprague.mn.us |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing ↗ |
This is the mailing address the government reported to the U.S. Census Bureau; it may be a post office box or the office of an elected official rather than a public counter, and the source does not list a phone number. The website was reported by the government and was answering when we last checked. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for New Prague
New Prague is in Scott County (with parts in Le Sueur County). In Minnesota, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Recorder. Divorce cases in Minnesota are heard by the District Court in each county. Wills and estates in Minnesota are handled by the District Court in each county.
📍 Scott County at a Glance
| County | Scott County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 157,206 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
| Also partly in | Le Sueur County |
⚖️ Scott County District Court (Scott County Courthouse)
| Address | 200 Fourth Avenue W., Shakopee, MN 55379 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (952) 496-8200 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | District court case records (civil, family, probate, juvenile, criminal and traffic cases) |
| Official website | mncourts.gov |
| Sources | mncourts.gov/…/scott ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Scott County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for New Prague
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in New Prague, MN:
📋 New Prague Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Minnesota Department of Health – Vital RecordsIn Minnesota, certified birth and death certificates can also be ordered from any county vital records office. |
| Deeds & property records | In Minnesota, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Recorder. |
| Court cases & divorce | Scott County courthouse. Divorce cases in Minnesota are heard by the District Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Minnesota are handled by the District Court in each county. |
| State court system | Minnesota Judicial Branch |
| Sex offender registry | Minnesota Public Registrant Search (Department of Corrections) |