Search St. Cloud 72 Hour Booking
St. Cloud 72 hour booking records are maintained by the Stearns County Jail. Anyone arrested in St. Cloud gets transported to the Stearns County Jail at 807 Courthouse Square for processing and booking. The county keeps a free online jail roster where you can look up current inmates by name. St. Cloud is the county seat of Stearns County, so the jail is right in town. The St. Cloud Police Department also handles records requests for local arrest data. With roughly 70,000 residents, St. Cloud is the largest city in central Minnesota and sees steady booking activity at the county level.
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St. Cloud 72 Hour Booking Process
St. Cloud does not operate a city jail. When St. Cloud police make an arrest, the person goes to the Stearns County Jail. This facility handles all booking for the county. The jail sits at 807 Courthouse Square, Room 155, right in downtown St. Cloud. Staff there process every 72 hour booking, which includes photographing, fingerprinting, and logging charges into the system.
The booking process in St. Cloud follows state rules. Minnesota Statute 641.05 requires jails to record each person's name, the offense, and the dates of intake and release. A person must appear before a judge within 36 hours, not counting weekends. That initial court hearing is when bail gets set and formal charges may be filed. The 72 hour booking record stays in the Stearns County system and can be searched later.
| Jail | Stearns County Jail |
|---|---|
| Address | 807 Courthouse Square, Room 155 St. Cloud, MN 56303 |
| Phone | (320) 259-3700 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM |
Find St. Cloud Booking Records
The Stearns County Jail Roster is the quickest way to search for 72 hour booking records from St. Cloud. It is free and open to anyone. Search by name to see who is currently in custody, their charges, and booking dates.
The Stearns County jail roster is shown below. This tool lets you look up people booked from St. Cloud and other Stearns County locations.
The roster gets updated as new bookings come in and people are released from custody.
Stearns County also has an inmate and warrant search page that covers past inmates going back about seven years. This is helpful if you need to look up an older booking that no longer shows on the current roster. Active warrants are also searchable through this tool for free.
The St. Cloud Police Department runs a records portal through NextRequest. You can submit data requests at cityofstcloudmn-pd.nextrequest.com. The portal tracks your request and sends updates by email. This is a good option when you need a copy of the arrest report itself, not just the booking entry.
The St. Cloud PD NextRequest portal is shown below for submitting public data requests.
Requests submitted through this portal are typically processed within 10 business days.
St. Cloud Arrest Records Access
Arrest records in St. Cloud are public data. Minnesota Statute 13.82 makes most law enforcement arrest data available to anyone who asks for it. This includes the arrested person's name, age, and address. It also includes the time, place, and circumstances of the arrest, along with the charges.
You can request records in person at the Stearns County Sheriff's Office Records Division. Bring a valid government-issued photo ID and fill out a Public Data Request Form. Provide the person's name, date of birth, and an approximate arrest date to help staff find the right records. Written requests by mail work too. The records phone number is (320) 259-3700.
The St. Cloud Police Department handles its own arrest reports separately from the county jail system. Call (320) 345-4444 to reach the police department. They are at 101 11th Avenue North in St. Cloud. Fees for copies are typically $0.25 per page, and search or retrieval costs vary based on the complexity of your request.
Statewide Booking Search Tools
Several state-level databases can help you find St. Cloud booking records. The Minnesota Court Records Online system covers court cases from the 7th Judicial District, which includes Stearns County. Search by name or case number to find charges that came from a booking in St. Cloud.
The DOC Public Viewer tracks people in state corrections. If someone arrested in St. Cloud ends up serving time, their record shows here. The BCA Criminal History Search offers a broader look at criminal records across Minnesota. Statute 13.85 governs what corrections data stays public and what is restricted.
Note: Public access terminals are available at the Stearns County Law Library, 725 Courthouse Square, for free record searches.
Nearby Cities for Booking Records
St. Cloud is in central Minnesota, away from the Twin Cities metro. The closest qualifying cities with their own booking pages are in the metro area. Coon Rapids in Anoka County is about 50 miles southeast. Maple Grove and Blaine are also in that direction.
If you need to track someone's custody status at any Minnesota jail, the VINE notification system lets you sign up for alerts. You get notified when a person is booked, transferred, or released. This works for the Stearns County Jail and every other facility in the state.
Stearns County 72 Hour Booking
St. Cloud is in Stearns County, and all 72 hour booking records go through the Stearns County Jail. The county handles arrests from St. Cloud and surrounding communities. For more on the county jail system, inmate searches, and warrant lookups, visit the Stearns County page.