Hennepin County 72 Hour Booking
Hennepin County 72 hour booking records are available through the Sheriff's Office jail roster. The county is the largest in Minnesota with about 1.28 million people. Sheriff Dawanna Witt leads the office. The jail roster gets updated every hour and shows people in custody along with those released in the past seven days. You can find names, charges, bail amounts, and scheduled court dates. The jail sits in downtown Minneapolis at the Public Safety Facility. If you need to search for a recent booking, there are several online tools and phone numbers to use.
Hennepin County Overview
Hennepin County 72 Hour Booking Facilities
Hennepin County operates multiple jail facilities for 72 hour bookings. The main facility is the Public Safety Facility at 401 South 4th Avenue, Suite 100, Minneapolis, MN 55415. It is open 24 hours a day. Call 612-348-5112 to reach the jail. There is also a jail inside Minneapolis City Hall at 350 South 5th Street. That location runs from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays. Call 612-348-3744 for that site.
The Adult Corrections Facility has separate buildings for men and women in Plymouth. The men's facility is at 1145 Shenandoah Lane, Plymouth, MN 55447. The women's facility is at 1355 Shenandoah Lane. Both share the phone number 612-596-0001. Email doccr@hennepin.us for questions about those facilities. There is also a Juvenile Center at 510 Park Avenue in Minneapolis.
The Hennepin County jail roster is the main place to search for 72 hour booking records online. The screenshot below shows the jail roster page.
The roster updates every hour. It shows people in jail and those released in the last seven days. You can see charges, bail, and court dates.
| Main Jail | 401 South 4th Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55415 |
|---|---|
| Jail Phone | 612-348-5112 |
| Sheriff | Dawanna Witt |
| sheriff.jailinfo@hennepin.us | |
| Warrants | 612-348-2000 |
Search Hennepin County Booking Records
The Hennepin County jail roster is the fastest way to look up 72 hour booking records. Search by name, custody status, arresting agency, or received date. Results show up at the bottom of the page. Each listing includes the person's legal name or known aliases, mugshot, age, inmate number, custody status, and housing location.
You can also use the VINE notification system to track inmates in Hennepin County and across Minnesota. VINE lets you search by name and set up free custody alerts. For court records, use Minnesota Court Records Online to search by name or case number.
Case details include charges, bail options, and court appearance dates. Booking records also show the arresting agency and housing location within the jail. The DOC Public Viewer covers inmates who get transferred from the county jail to state prison.
Scam Alert: The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office warns that scammers have been calling people and families of those in custody demanding payment. HCSO will never call and ask for money. If you get a suspicious call, hang up and call the jail at 612-348-5112.
Hennepin County Warrants and 72 Hour Booking
Active warrants can lead to a new 72 hour booking when law enforcement finds the person. In Hennepin County, a judge issues warrants for serious and less serious crimes. The Sheriff processes and maintains warrant data but does not issue them.
To find out if someone has a warrant:
- Go in person to the Public Safety Facility at 401 South 4th Avenue
- Call the District Court at 612-348-6000 with the person's name and date of birth
- Call the Sheriff at 612-348-2000 for warrant resolution
You can post cash bail 24/7 at the Public Safety Facility. You need the exact amount in cash. No change is given. They do not accept checks, debit cards, or credit cards for bail. There is no ATM on site. The warrants page has more details. The screenshot below shows that page.
Weapons screening is required for anyone entering the Public Safety Facility.
Hennepin County Booking Data and State Law
Under Minnesota Statute 13.82, most 72 hour booking data in Hennepin County is public. The name, age, sex, charges, arrest time and place, and custody status are open records. Booking photos are public per subdivision 26. The Minneapolis Police Department does not release booking photos. The Hennepin County jail has booking photos but they are not posted online. To request a booking photo, call the Public Safety Facility at 612-348-5112.
Private data includes medical and mental health info gathered at intake. Statute 13.85 keeps that private. Juvenile records are not available to the public. Post-conviction records older than 15 years may also be exempt from public access. The BCA Criminal History Search shows only conviction data, not arrest records.
Statute 641.05 requires the jailer to log each person. The jail also follows Minnesota Rules Chapter 2911 for standards on record keeping, cell conditions, and inmate care.
Hennepin County Jail Programs
The Hennepin County jail runs the HOPE program for inmate education. It also posts a most wanted list. The jail roster at jailroster.hennepin.us is the main public tool. For state prison records, use the DOC Public Viewer. Track custody status through VINE for free alerts.
No city in Hennepin County has its own jail. All people arrested in Minneapolis, Bloomington, Brooklyn Park, Plymouth, Maple Grove, Eden Prairie, Minnetonka, Edina, and other cities get booked into the Hennepin County jail system.
Cities in Hennepin County
Hennepin County covers Minneapolis and many suburbs. All arrests in these cities lead to a 72 hour booking at the county jail.
Other communities include Crystal, Golden Valley, Hopkins, New Hope, Robbinsdale, St. Louis Park, and Wayzata. All booking records go through the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office.
Nearby Counties
Counties that border Hennepin County are listed below. Check the arrest location to find the right 72 hour booking records.