Swift County 72 Hour Booking Records
Swift County 72 hour booking records are handled by the Sheriff's Office in Benson. The Sheriff runs the county jail and manages all bookings and releases. When someone is arrested in Swift County, the jail logs the booking with the person's name, charges, and intake date. The Sheriff also provides contract law enforcement to several small cities in the county. You can look up booking records by calling the office or checking the county website. This page explains the search options and what data is available.
Swift County Overview
Swift County Sheriff and Jail
The Swift County Sheriff's Office is at the Law Enforcement Center, Suite 4, 301 14th Street North in Benson. The non-emergency and general info number is 320-843-3133. The fax is 320-843-2299. The office handles a wide range of services across the county.
The Sheriff's Office provides patrol services including traffic enforcement, accident investigations, boating regulations, and crime prevention. The office also handles felony-level investigations, death investigations, drug cases, juvenile issues, and welfare fraud. Court security and prisoner transportation fall under the Sheriff as well. The jail and dispatch supervisor oversees the facility's daily operations.
Swift County staffing includes a Sheriff, Chief Deputy, 9 full-time and 2 part-time deputy sheriffs, an emergency management director, a jail and dispatch supervisor, 10 full-time communications and corrections officers, and 4 part-time communications and corrections officers. The Sheriff provides contract law enforcement to the cities of Kerkhoven and Murdock.
Under Minnesota Statute 641.05, the jailer must keep a record of every person committed to the jail. Swift County follows this requirement.
| Office | Swift County Sheriff's Office |
|---|---|
| Address | 301 14th St. North, Suite 4, Benson, MN 56215 |
| Phone | 320-843-3133 |
| Fax | 320-843-2299 |
Search Swift County 72 Hour Booking
Call 320-843-3133 to check if someone was recently booked into the Swift County Jail. Give the staff the person's full name. They can confirm custody status and share the charges. This is the most reliable way to get 72 hour booking data from Swift County.
The Swift County Sheriff's website may have a custody link for viewing current inmates. Check the Sheriff's page for a link to the custody roster. You can also use VINELink to search for someone in Swift County custody by name or offender ID. VINELink is free and lets you set up alerts.
For court case records, Minnesota Court Records Online covers the 8th Judicial District where Swift County sits. Search by name or case number to find filings, hearing dates, and case outcomes. The BCA Criminal History Search shows conviction records going back 15 years under Statute 13.87.
Swift County Booking Data
The Swift County Sheriff provides information about the jail and booking procedures on its website. Below is the Sheriff's Office page where you can find custody-related links.
Visit the Swift County Sheriff's Office for booking and jail information.
The Sheriff's website lists all services including jail operations, patrol, investigations, and dispatch. Look for the custody link to view current inmates.
Under Minnesota Statute 13.82, arrest data from Swift County is classified as public. The person's name, charges, and booking date are open records. Section 13.85 covers corrections data, making basic jail information public as well. Medical and juvenile data are restricted.
72 Hour Booking Laws for Swift County
A person booked into the Swift County Jail must see a judge within 72 hours. This is the first appearance hearing. The judge decides bail and reviews the charges. If this hearing does not happen on time, the person can request release.
All warrants issued by the court in Swift County are executed by the Sheriff's Office. The office handles child protection cases jointly with Human Services. Telecommunications including 911 calls are managed through the dispatch center at the Law Enforcement Center. The administration and operation of the county jail is one of the core duties of the Sheriff's Office.
Note: Swift County provides contract law enforcement to Kerkhoven and Murdock, so arrests in those cities are booked at the Swift County Jail.
State Resources for Swift County
The Minnesota DOC Public Viewer covers people sent to state prison from Swift County. It does not show local jail bookings, but it is useful for tracking a person after they leave the county jail system. Court records from Swift County cases are on Minnesota Court Records Online in the 8th Judicial District. Both tools are free.
Swift County has about 9,300 residents. Benson is the county seat and the largest town. The jail processes bookings from across the county, including from the cities where the Sheriff provides contract law enforcement. Each booking creates a record that is public under Minnesota data practices rules. If you need older records, call the Sheriff at 320-843-3133 and ask for the records clerk.
Nearby Counties
Swift County borders these Minnesota counties in western Minnesota.