Washington County 72 Hour Booking Records
Washington County 72 hour booking records are available through the Sheriff's Office in Stillwater. The county publishes both a daily booking report and a full inmate roster, making it one of the more transparent counties in Minnesota for jail data. You can view who was booked each day, check current inmates, or file a formal records request through the NextRequest portal. Washington County sits in the east metro area and covers communities like Woodbury, Cottage Grove, and Oakdale. The jail at the Law Enforcement Center in Stillwater handles all bookings for arrests made anywhere in the county.
Washington County Overview
Washington County Sheriff and Jail
The Washington County Sheriff operates the jail at the Law Enforcement Center, 15015 62nd St. N. in Stillwater. This is where all 72 hour booking records get created. The jail processes every arrest in the county. Staff log the person's name, charges, booking number, and other details into the system.
Washington County stands out because it publishes two separate reports for public access. The Adult Inmate Roster Report is a PDF that lists every person currently in custody. It shows last name, first name, middle initial, jail ID number, booking date, booking number, estimated release date, and how many days the person has been in custody. The Daily Book-In Report shows new bookings from each day, including the arrest date and time, address, charges, and release information when available.
The Jail Administrator is Chuck Yetter. You can reach him at chuck.yetter@co.washington.mn.us for questions about records or data practices requests. The Sheriff's main number is 651-439-9381 and the jail line is 651-430-7600.
| Facility | Washington County Jail |
|---|---|
| Address | Law Enforcement Center, 15015 62nd St. N, Stillwater, MN 55082 |
| Jail Phone | 651-430-7600 |
| Sheriff | 651-439-9381 |
| Jail Administrator | Chuck Yetter (chuck.yetter@co.washington.mn.us) |
Search Washington County Booking Data
Washington County gives you multiple ways to find 72 hour booking records. The daily booking report is the best place to start if you want to see recent arrests. This report gets posted on the county website at co.washington.mn.us and shows everyone booked into the jail that day.
The Washington County daily booking page shows new arrests with full details on charges and booking times.
Each entry lists the booking number, age, name, arrest date and time, charges, and release status.
For formal records requests, Washington County uses the NextRequest system. You can submit a request through the Sheriff's NextRequest portal. This works well if you need copies of arrest reports, incident reports, or other documents tied to a booking. The system tracks your request and notifies you when it's ready.
Washington County's NextRequest portal lets you file and track records requests online.
This tool handles all data practices requests for the Sheriff's Office in a single place.
Statewide tools also cover Washington County. The Minnesota Court Records Online system has case data for the 10th Judicial District, which includes Washington County. The DOC Public Viewer shows state inmates, and VINE provides custody alerts.
72 Hour Booking in Washington County
The booking process at the Washington County Jail follows the same steps as most Minnesota jails. After an arrest, the person is transported to the Law Enforcement Center in Stillwater. Staff take a photo, collect personal information, and log the charges into the jail management system. Each person gets a unique booking number and jail ID.
Under Minnesota Statute 13.82, the basic booking information becomes public right away. That means you can see names, charges, and booking dates without filing any special request. The daily booking report captures all of this in one document that the county posts online each day. Washington County also tracks the estimated release date and the number of days a person has been in custody, which shows up on the inmate roster PDF.
Judges handle first appearances within 36 hours of arrest. Bail gets set at that hearing. The Washington County jail is a larger facility, so it tends to process bookings faster than smaller rural jails in the state.
Washington County Booking Record Laws
Washington County follows the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act for all booking records. Statute 13.82 is the main law that governs what is public in arrest and booking data. Names, charges, arrest location, and booking time are all public. Some data is classified as private or confidential, like victim identity and certain juvenile information.
Statute 641.05 requires the jail to keep a register of all inmates. This is separate from the daily booking report and covers the full detention history. Statute 13.85 deals with corrections data, while Statute 13.87 addresses data sharing between criminal justice agencies. Together these statutes make sure that Washington County booking records stay open to the public while protecting certain sensitive details.
Note: The Washington County inmate roster is a PDF that you can download from the county website at any time.
Cities in Washington County
Washington County includes several cities. All arrests in these communities go through the Washington County Jail in Stillwater for booking.
Other communities in Washington County include Cottage Grove, Forest Lake, Oakdale, and Stillwater. All booking records for these cities are held at the county jail.
Nearby Counties
These counties border Washington County. If you need to check booking records from a neighboring area, use the links below.