Rice County 72 Hour Booking Records
Rice County 72 hour booking records are available through the Sheriff's Office in Faribault. Sheriff Troy Dunn oversees the jail, which has a 76-bed capacity. The facility posts a jail roster that updates at least once a day. It shows mugshots, names, booking dates, and charges for each person held. You can access this information online or call the jail directly. This page explains how to search Rice County booking data and what the records contain.
Rice County Overview
Rice County Sheriff and Jail
Sheriff Troy Dunn runs the Rice County Sheriff's Office. The jail is at 118 3rd Street Northwest in Faribault. Call 507-332-6000 for the Sheriff or 507-332-6021 for the jail. The fax number is 507-334-0268.
The Rice County Jail has a 76-bed capacity and is staffed by a jail administrator, assistant jail administrator, jail program assistant, line staff supervisors, and correctional officers. The facility handles bookings 24 hours a day. When someone is brought in on an arrest, staff create a booking record with the person's name, charges, and intake time. Under Minnesota Statute 641.05, the jailer must keep a register of every person committed to the jail.
The jail posts a roster that updates at least once a day. Each entry shows a front mugshot, the inmate's name, the booking date, and the charges they face. This roster is available to the public on the Sheriff's website. Correctional officers at the Rice County Jail also assist with transportation and courthouse security.
| Sheriff | Troy Dunn |
|---|---|
| Address | 118 3rd Street Northwest, Faribault, MN 55021 |
| Phone | 507-332-6000 |
| Jail | 507-332-6021 |
| Fax | 507-334-0268 |
Search Rice County 72 Hour Booking
The Rice County Jail page is the main place to start your search. The roster shows current inmates with mugshots, names, booking dates, and charges. It updates daily so you can see who was recently booked.
Rice County also makes a weekly jail roster available in PDF format. This roster shows the person's last name, first name, address, age, booking date, hold reasons, and charges. It provides more detail than the daily roster page and can be useful if you need to see recent bookings from the past week.
The Sheriff's Office maintains a most wanted and active warrants list. This shows people with outstanding warrants in Rice County. If someone was recently booked, checking this list can help you understand the circumstances of the arrest. Anyone with information about a most wanted person should call 911 rather than approach the person.
For court records from Rice County cases, Minnesota Court Records Online is free. Rice County sits in the 3rd Judicial District. You can also use VINELink to search for current inmates by name and get custody change alerts.
Rice County Jail Records
The Rice County Sheriff provides detailed jail information online. Below is the main jail page where you can access the roster and visitation information.
Visit the Rice County Jail page for the current roster and booking data.
The jail page includes the daily roster, visitation hours for the main jail and jail annex, and contact information for the Sheriff's Office.
Rice County has visiting hours at two facilities. The main jail has visits on Tuesday evenings, Thursday mornings, and Saturday mornings. The jail annex has a different schedule. Video visitation is also available. If you need to send mail to an inmate, address it to the Rice County Jail at 118 NW 3rd Street in Faribault.
72 Hour Booking Laws for Rice County
The 72 hour rule applies to everyone booked into the Rice County Jail. A person must see a judge within 72 hours of arrest. This hearing is where bail is set and the charges are reviewed. Under Minnesota Statute 13.82, arrest data from the booking is classified as public. The person's name, charges, and booking date are open records.
Section 13.85 covers corrections and detention data. Basic information about a person held in the Rice County Jail is public. This includes the name, dates of confinement, and the reason for being held. Some data is restricted, such as medical or mental health records collected during booking. The BCA Criminal History Search shows conviction records for up to 15 years under Statute 13.87.
Nearby Counties
Rice County borders these other Minnesota counties. An arrest near the county line could result in a booking at a neighboring jail.