St. Paul Jail Bookings and Inmate Search

Saint Paul recent bookings are processed at the Ramsey County Adult Detention Center, where all people arrested by St. Paul Police are taken for intake and formal booking. The Ramsey County booking report updates every 30 minutes and shows who is currently in custody, when they were booked, and what charges they face. This page explains how to find those records, what they contain, and what state law requires agencies to disclose.

Ramsey County Adult Detention Center: Where St. Paul Arrests Go

Saint Paul Police make arrests throughout the city. Once someone is taken into custody, they are transported to the Ramsey County Adult Detention Center for booking. St. Paul does not operate a standalone city jail. The detention center is the facility where intake happens, charges are formally logged, and bail is determined. After booking, people may be held at the ADC until their arraignment or until bail is posted.

The Ramsey County ADC is the primary pre-trial facility for the county. It holds both people arrested in St. Paul and people arrested elsewhere in Ramsey County. The roster is public under Minnesota Statute § 13.82, which classifies arrest data as public government data. Ramsey County posts booking reports every 30 minutes throughout the day and night, which is more frequent than many other counties in the state.

Two places to access the roster: the main Ramsey County detention booking reports page and the Ramsey County open data roster. The open data version lets you view and download booking data in a structured format, which is useful if you want to see a wider date range or search by multiple filters at once. Both tools pull from the same underlying system.

The St. Paul Police Department is shown below, including the department's website used for records requests and public information.

The SPPD website handles public data requests and links to city and county tools for booking record searches. For current custody status, the Ramsey County roster is the right destination.

What St. Paul Booking Records Include

Booking records from St. Paul arrests in the Ramsey County system show the full name of the person booked, the exact date and time of booking, the charges as listed at intake, bail amounts, the arresting agency (St. Paul Police for city arrests), and current custody status. Court date information may also appear once a hearing is set. The charge descriptions typically follow Minnesota statute language, so you will see terms like "theft-felony" or "assault-2nd degree" rather than plain narrative descriptions.

Under § 13.82, law enforcement agencies must make this data public. The Ramsey County detention booking reports fulfill that obligation. Personal identifiers like home address and date of birth are not part of the public-facing roster, but case numbers are. You can cross-reference those case numbers in the Minnesota Courts case search system to track what happens after booking, including whether charges were formally filed and what court dates are scheduled.

The open data roster at opendata.ramseycountymn.gov often shows more detail than the standard web view. It may include booking numbers, housing unit assignments, and release information. If you need that extra detail or want to search across a wider time window, the open data version is worth checking.

Keep in mind that a booking record reflects what was known at the time of arrest. It is not a conviction record. Charges can change as the case moves through the court system.

Saint Paul Police Department

St. Paul Police is the primary law enforcement agency for the city. The department operates out of a central headquarters on Grove Street and has officers assigned throughout all city districts. When an SPPD officer makes an arrest, the person is transported to the Ramsey County ADC for booking. The department handles police report requests and other data inquiries through its records unit. For booking status specifically, the Ramsey County roster is a more direct source than calling the police department.

The St. Paul city departments page lists all city agencies and services, including the Police Department, which links out to public records tools and Ramsey County booking data.

This page is useful if you need to find the right city department for a public records request or want to understand how city agencies connect to county booking and jail resources.

How to Search St. Paul Bookings

Start at the Ramsey County booking reports page. This tool lists current inmates and recent bookings with charge information and custody status. Updates happen every 30 minutes, making it one of the more current jail rosters in the state. You can filter by name or browse the full list. For St. Paul arrests, look for the arresting agency field showing St. Paul Police Department.

The Ramsey County open data portal offers a different interface with more filtering options. This version is good for date-range searches and gives a broader historical view than the standard roster. You can export data from there as well, which is useful for researchers or attorneys who need records in a structured format.

For statewide criminal history beyond what the county roster shows, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension portal covers court dispositions and arrest records from across the state. That search runs $8 and requires a name and date of birth. The BCA is run by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety and covers a much wider time window than any county jail roster.

Court case records for charged cases can be searched at mncourts.gov, which includes Ramsey County District Court cases. If you want to be notified when someone is released or transferred, register through VINELink for free automated custody status alerts.

For free legal help with expungement or record access questions, LawHelpMN provides guides and referrals for Ramsey County and the broader metro area.

Laws That Govern St. Paul Booking Records

Minnesota Statute § 13.82 is the foundation. It defines arrest data as public government data and spells out exactly what fields law enforcement must release. Ramsey County's 30-minute update cycle on the booking roster reflects a strong compliance posture. The statute also defines what stays private, including investigative data and records involving juveniles in certain proceedings.

When someone is booked into the Ramsey County ADC after a St. Paul arrest, a booking fee applies under § 641.12. This fee is charged at intake regardless of what happens to the case later. Related housing and processing costs are governed by § 641.08, which gives counties authority to bill for these services during the period someone is held in pre-trial custody.

Booking and arrest records do not vanish after a case closes. Under § 138.17, government records in Minnesota follow retention schedules set at the state level. A St. Paul arrest record may stay in the system for years after the case ends, depending on the charge type and the outcome. The public-facing roster window is much shorter, but the underlying record persists.

To restrict access to an old arrest record, expungement under § 609A is the legal process. A court order under this statute can seal both the court file and the law enforcement record. Not every arrest is eligible. The charge type, how the case resolved, and time elapsed all factor into whether someone qualifies. LawHelpMN has free step-by-step guides on filing for expungement in Ramsey County.

Arrest records that move into the corrections system can be found through the Minnesota Department of Corrections offender locator at coms.doc.state.mn.us. That system covers people who are or were under DOC supervision, which is separate from the pre-trial ADC roster.

Ramsey County Detention Records

All St. Paul arrests are processed through Ramsey County. The county page has full details on the Adult Detention Center, the Sheriff's Office, and the booking roster system.

Nearby Cities

These cities are close to St. Paul and each has its own booking record page. Arrests in these cities may go through different county jail systems.