Marshall County Jail Bookings

Marshall County recent bookings are managed by the Marshall County Sheriff's Office in Warren, which serves one of the largest counties by land area in Minnesota. The jail roster lists people currently held in custody as well as those recently released, and it shows charge information available under state public data rules. Because Marshall County sits in the far northwest corner of the state along the North Dakota border, the Sheriff's Office handles a wide range of cases across a large and mostly rural area. This page explains how to find booking records, what the law requires agencies to share, and what other resources exist if you need more detail about a case or an inmate's status.

Marshall County Jail Roster and Recent Bookings

The Marshall County Sheriff's Office books and holds people at the jail in Warren. The roster covers individuals in active custody as well as recent releases. Each entry reflects what was known at the time of booking, including the charges listed by the arresting agency. Because the county is large and sparsely populated, the jail handles a mix of local arrests, transfers, and holds for other jurisdictions.

Booking data in Marshall County is public under Minnesota Statute 13.82, which classifies arrest records as public government data. That statute requires law enforcement agencies to make certain booking details available to the public on request. The Sheriff's Office at 208 E. Colvin Ave. in Warren can tell you what is currently available through the jail system and how to access it. For many rural counties like Marshall, the most direct way to check on a recent booking is to call the Sheriff's Office or visit in person, since online roster tools vary by county.

The Marshall County website provides contact information for county offices and links to relevant departments. If the jail roster is available online, it will be listed there. If you cannot find what you need through the county site, a direct call to the jail line at 218-745-4951 is usually the fastest option.

Keep in mind that booking records show an arrest happened. They do not show guilt or the final outcome of a case. Charges can be dropped, reduced, or changed well after the initial booking entry is made.

What Marshall County Booking Records Contain

Under section 13.82 of Minnesota law, booking records must include the full name of the person arrested, the date and time of the arrest, the charges at the time of booking, and the name of the arresting agency. Bail information is also part of the public record when it has been set. These details are what you will typically find in a county jail roster or when you request records directly from the Sheriff's Office.

Some data points are not public. Home addresses, dates of birth, and certain identifying details fall outside what the statute requires agencies to disclose in the general roster. If you need more complete records for a legal or official purpose, you may need to submit a formal data request. The Sheriff's Office can walk you through that process.

Court filings are separate from booking records. Once charges are formally filed, Minnesota Courts maintains case records through its public access system. That system shows case status, hearing dates, and outcomes. Booking data and court data can differ because charges sometimes change between the arrest and the formal complaint.

How to Look Up Marshall County Bookings

Start with the Marshall County website to check for any online jail roster or inmate search tool. If the county has a web-based roster, you can search by name and see current custody status. Not all smaller counties in Minnesota maintain a real-time public roster, so calling the jail directly at 218-745-4951 may be necessary.

For a broader criminal history search, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension runs a statewide criminal history portal. That system pulls data from law enforcement agencies across all 87 counties, not just Marshall. It requires a name and date of birth, and there is a fee per search. This is a good option when you need more than just recent booking information.

The Minnesota Department of Corrections offender search lets you look up people currently serving time in state prison or on supervised release. If someone was sentenced to a state facility rather than held at the county jail, this is the right tool. Marshall County arrests that result in felony convictions may lead to state DOC placement.

For victim notification, VINELink allows you to register for alerts tied to a specific person's custody status. You get notified if that person is released, transferred, or if their status changes. This is a free service and it works across Minnesota county jails and state facilities alike.

Marshall County Sheriff's Office

The Marshall County Sheriff's Office handles all jail operations, booking intake, and inmate management in the county. The office is in Warren at the address listed below. Questions about a current or recent inmate, booking records, or jail procedures should go to the Sheriff's Office directly. The county website has more details on how to reach individual departments.

Retention, Fees, and Expungement in Marshall County

Booking records do not simply go away after someone leaves jail. Under Minnesota Statute 138.17, government records including law enforcement files follow state-defined retention schedules. The Marshall County Sheriff's Office keeps booking records well beyond the short window shown on a public roster. Retention periods depend on the type of record and the severity of the offense involved.

When someone is booked at the Marshall County jail, a booking fee is charged under Minnesota Statute 641.12. This covers the cost of processing the arrest into the jail system. The fee applies at the time of intake. It does not depend on whether charges move forward or get dropped later.

People who want to seal or remove a booking record from public view can pursue expungement under Minnesota Statute 609A. Expungement does not erase an arrest, but it restricts who can access the record. The outcome of the original case, the charge type, and the time elapsed all affect whether someone qualifies. LawHelpMN offers free plain-language guides on the expungement process in Minnesota for people who want to understand their options without hiring an attorney right away.

A successful expungement covers the court record and sometimes the law enforcement record as well. It does not reach private websites or data brokers that may have copied public records before the order was issued. Those sources operate outside the scope of state expungement law.

The Minnesota State Records portal aggregates public records from agencies across the state and can be a useful starting point when tracking down older or harder-to-find booking data. It pulls from multiple sources and does not require a fee for basic searches.

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension maintains statewide criminal history records that complement local booking data from counties like Marshall.

The BCA system covers all 87 Minnesota counties and provides a broader view of criminal history beyond what any single county jail roster shows.

Nearby Counties

Marshall County borders several other northwest Minnesota counties and touches the North Dakota state line. If an arrest occurred near a county boundary, the booking record may be in the adjacent county's system. Check the right county to find the record you need.