Search Waseca County 72 Hour Booking

Waseca County 72 hour booking records come from the jail at the Law Enforcement Center in the city of Waseca. The Sheriff's Office handles all bookings and keeps a roster of current inmates that you can look up online. Whether you need to find out if someone was recently arrested or want to check on a person being held at the jail, the booking records are available to the public. Waseca County sits in south-central Minnesota and has one jail that serves the whole county. You can search by calling the jail at 507-835-0506 or by using online inmate search tools that pull from official data sources.

Waseca County Jail Booking Records

The Waseca County Jail is at 122 Third Ave. N.W. in the city of Waseca. It runs 24 hours a day. All arrests in the county go through this facility for booking. The jail keeps a roster that gets updated daily, and some parts of the system refresh as often as every 15 minutes.

When you search for a 72 hour booking record in Waseca County, the jail roster will show the full name of the inmate, their physical description, a mugshot, booking number, booking date and time, the charges they face, and any bond or bail amount. The jail also records scheduled court dates and location. This is standard booking data that Minnesota law classifies as public under Statute 13.82. You can call the jail at 507-835-0506 to ask about a specific person or get details on bail.

The Jail Administrator is Tim Kinniry. You can reach him by email at tim.kinniry@co.waseca.mn.us for questions about records, data requests, or jail policies.

How to Find Waseca County Bookings

There are a few ways to search for 72 hour booking records in Waseca County. The most direct method is to call the jail and ask staff to confirm custody status. You can reach the Waseca County Jail through the Sheriff's Office at the Law Enforcement Center, 122 Third Ave. N.W., Waseca, MN 56093.

The VINE notification system covers Waseca County and all other Minnesota jails. You can search by name and set up free custody alerts. This is one of the most reliable ways to track an inmate's status across the state.

You can also use statewide search tools. The DOC Public Viewer covers people in state custody or on supervision. VINE tracks inmates across the state and sends you alerts if someone gets released. The Minnesota Court Records Online system covers court case data for Waseca County, including filings, hearing dates, and case outcomes.

If you can't find the person online, call the jail. Staff can check by name and tell you if someone is there. They can also give you bond amounts and court dates over the phone.

Waseca County 72 Hour Booking Steps

After an arrest, the person is taken to the Waseca County Jail for processing. Staff photograph the individual, take fingerprints, record personal information, and log the charges. This is the booking process. The whole thing creates a public record that gets added to the jail roster.

Minnesota requires that arrested individuals appear before a judge quickly. The first court appearance typically happens within 36 hours, excluding weekends and holidays. At that hearing, the judge sets bail or release conditions. People who post bail leave the jail but their booking record stays in the system. Those who can't post bail remain at the facility until their next court date.

Written requests for booking records can be mailed to: Waseca County Sheriff, Attention: Jail Records, Law Enforcement Center, 122 Third Ave. N.W., Waseca, MN 56093. The jail handles these under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act.

Waseca County Jail Visits and Bail

The Waseca County Jail allows visits on specific days. The schedule is:

• Sunday: 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
• Thursday: 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
• Saturday: 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Visits last 30 minutes. You must be on the inmate's approved visitor list. A maximum of two guests can visit at one time, and you need a government-issued photo ID. If someone was just booked, it may take a day before visits are set up.

For bail and bond questions, call the jail at 507-835-0506. Licensed bail bond companies that serve Waseca County include AAA Bail Bonds at 507-334-5222 and Midwest Bonding at 507-779-6700. The jail keeps records under Statute 641.05, which requires a register of all committed persons with their commitment data and release details.

Booking Record Laws in Waseca County

Waseca County follows Minnesota state law on booking records. Statute 13.82 makes most arrest and booking data public. That includes the name of the person, the charges, where they were arrested, and the time of booking. Some information stays private, such as victim identity or juvenile records.

Statute 13.85 governs corrections and detention data. Statute 13.87 addresses how criminal justice agencies share data with each other. These laws work together to keep 72 hour booking records in Waseca County open to anyone who asks, while still protecting certain private details. The BCA Criminal History Search is another tool that pulls conviction data statewide for a $15 fee.

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