Minneapolis Arrest Records and Bookings

Minneapolis recent bookings are processed through the Hennepin County jail system, where anyone arrested in the city is taken for intake, photographing, and formal booking into the county roster. The Hennepin County jail roster updates every hour and lets you search current inmates and people released within the past seven days at no cost. This page covers where to look, what the records contain, and what legal rules govern access to Minneapolis arrest and booking data.

Where Minneapolis Arrests Are Booked

When Minneapolis police make an arrest, the person is taken to Hennepin County Jail for processing. The city does not run its own booking facility. All booking records from Minneapolis arrests flow into the Hennepin County system. That means the Hennepin County jail roster is where you go to find recent Minneapolis bookings, not a separate city database.

The Hennepin County Sheriff operates four jail locations: the Public Safety Facility at 401 South 4th Avenue in Minneapolis, the City Hall Jail at 350 South 5th Street also in Minneapolis, and two Adult Corrections Facilities in Plymouth. Most people arrested in Minneapolis are held at one of the two downtown locations before arraignment. After charges are filed and bail is set, some are transferred to Plymouth. The jail roster shows which facility is holding each person at the time of your search.

The roster keeps records going back 90 days. Anyone released in the past seven days still shows up in the default search view. Searches are free and require no account. You can filter by name, arresting agency, date received, and release date. Minneapolis Police Department appears as the arresting agency for arrests made by city officers, which helps you narrow the list to Minneapolis-specific arrests.

The city's own Minneapolis jail roster resource page links out to the Hennepin County tool and explains the connection between city arrests and county booking. If you are new to this process, that page answers common questions before you head to the roster itself.

That city resource page is shown below.

This city page directs residents to the correct county tool and answers common questions about where Minneapolis booking data is stored and how to search it.

What Minneapolis Booking Records Contain

Under Minnesota Statute § 13.82, arrest and booking data is public government data. The Hennepin County Sheriff must make it available to anyone who asks. The jail roster is how that requirement gets met for day-to-day public access. The data shown is not optional disclosure. It is what state law requires law enforcement to release under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act.

A standard Minneapolis booking record in the Hennepin system includes the full name of the person booked, the date and time they were taken in, the charges listed at booking, bail amounts set by the court, court hearing dates, current custody status, and which jail facility is holding them. You will not see date of birth, home address, or physical description in the public roster. Those fields are not required under § 13.82 for this type of public access. Case numbers are visible, which lets you look up related filings through the Minnesota Courts public portal.

Records from Minneapolis Police activity also show charge categories, which helps you see whether an arrest was for a misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor, or felony. That detail matters if you later want to check the Minnesota Department of Corrections offender locator at coms.doc.state.mn.us for cases that moved into the corrections system.

A booking record shows that someone was arrested and processed. It is not proof of guilt. Charges can be dropped, reduced, or altered between booking and trial.

Minneapolis Police Department

The Minneapolis Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency for the city. MPD officers make arrests throughout all 13 police precincts. Once an arrest is made, the person is transported to Hennepin County Jail. The department's main office handles records requests and administrative matters. For booking information, the Hennepin County roster is the right tool rather than contacting MPD directly.

The MPD website has data on police reports, use-of-force records, and department policies. The department page is the starting point for most city-specific police inquiries that go beyond booking records.

The MPD site covers arrest data policies and how the department works with Hennepin County Jail to process all city arrests from booking through release.

How to Find Minneapolis Recent Bookings

Go directly to jailroster.hennepin.us. Type the person's last name in the search field. You can also search by first name alone or leave both fields blank to see all current inmates. Use the agency filter and select Minneapolis Police Department to narrow results to city arrests only. The roster shows records within a rolling 90-day window, with the most recent at the top by default.

For a wider picture of someone's criminal history across Minnesota, the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension criminal history portal covers statewide court dispositions and arrest records well beyond the current jail roster. That search costs $8 and requires both a name and date of birth. The BCA is part of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety and has records going back much further than the 90-day roster window at the county level.

Court records for cases where charges have been filed can be searched through mncourts.gov. That system shows case status, hearing dates, and sometimes case documents. It covers Hennepin County District Court, which handles the bulk of Minneapolis criminal cases after booking.

If you want alerts about when a specific person is released or transferred, VINELink provides free victim notification. You register your contact info and get an automated message any time that person's custody status changes. This service works for anyone held in a Minnesota county jail and does not require you to contact the jail directly each time.

The Minneapolis city website is the central hub for city departments, public records, and resident services including police and public safety tools.

The city site connects you to the police department, public safety resources, and links to the Hennepin County booking and roster tools used for all Minneapolis arrests.

Minneapolis Public Safety Resources

The city's public safety section has more than just basic booking record links. It covers how to request police reports, how to look up open data on crime trends, and how the city tracks use-of-force incidents. The public safety page also links to community safety programs and non-emergency contacts across all 13 precincts.

This section of the city site is updated regularly with police data, public reports, and links to tools like the Hennepin jail roster that residents use to track recent bookings and check on people in custody.

The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office handles all jail operations for Minneapolis arrests. Questions about a person in custody, visitation hours, or inmate services can be directed there. For victim notification, register through VINELink rather than calling the jail each time you want a status update.

Legal Rules for Minneapolis Booking Records

Minnesota Statute § 13.82 is the core law here. It defines arrest data as public and tells law enforcement exactly what fields must be released. The Hennepin County jail roster is built around this requirement. The statute also sets out what data stays restricted, such as details about ongoing investigations or records tied to juveniles in certain situations.

When someone is booked into Hennepin County Jail after a Minneapolis arrest, a booking fee is charged under § 641.12. This fee covers the cost of processing the arrest and entering the person into the jail system. It is assessed at intake regardless of whether charges are later filed or the case is dropped. County jails also have authority to charge for certain housing and processing costs under § 641.08.

Booking records do not go away when a person is released or when charges are dropped. Under § 138.17, government records follow state retention schedules, so a Minneapolis arrest record stays in the system long after the 90-day public roster window closes. The record is simply no longer visible in the public search, but it still exists within the official records management system.

Expungement under § 609A is the main legal path for restricting access to an old arrest or booking record. A successful expungement order seals the court file and, in many cases, the law enforcement record as well. Not every case qualifies. Eligibility depends on charge type, how the case ended, and how much time has passed since the arrest. LawHelpMN has free guides on how to file for expungement in Hennepin County District Court.

Hennepin County Booking Records

All Minneapolis arrests go through Hennepin County Jail. The full county page covers the Sheriff's Office, all four jail locations, visitation rules, and the complete booking record database.

Nearby Cities

These cities are close to Minneapolis and also have booking record pages. Most share the Hennepin County jail roster with Minneapolis.