Watonwan County 72 Hour Booking

Watonwan County 72 hour booking records are managed by the Sheriff's Office in St. James. The county jail posts a roster that shows who has been booked and what charges they face. You can look up this information online through the county website or call the jail to ask about a specific person. Watonwan County is a smaller county in south-central Minnesota, and the jail on 2nd Avenue South in St. James is the only booking facility in the area. All arrests within the county come through this one location, so the booking records are centralized and easy to find.

Watonwan County Jail and Sheriff

The Watonwan County Jail is at 710 2nd Avenue South in St. James. It's staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The facility works with criminal justice agencies, courts, and social services to provide secure detention. All 72 hour booking records for the county go through this jail.

The jail uses GUARDIAN RFID technology for inmate tracking. This is a real-time system that helps staff manage who is in the facility at any given time. It's FCC compliant and gives the jail a clear picture of everyone in custody. The Sheriff's Office has a duty to "keep and preserve the peace" in Watonwan County, and the jail is the central part of that work. The office handles everything from warrant service and accident investigation to missing persons searches and lake patrols across the county.

The Watonwan County Sheriff's page has more details on the office and its services.

The Sheriff's website links to the jail roster, warrant list, and other public safety resources for the county.

Find Watonwan County Booking Records

The Watonwan County jail roster is a PDF document available through the county website. The jail page at watonwancountymn.gov links to the current roster. It shows inmate names, charges, the agency that holds them, booking dates, projected release dates, and bail amounts. The roster gets updated regularly.

The Watonwan County Jail page provides links to the roster, warrant list, and visitation info.

From here you can access the jail roster PDF, civil fingerprint forms, work release packets, and other public documents.

The county also keeps a Most Wanted page that lists people with active warrants. Each entry shows the person's name, age, physical description, last known address, and the charges against them. If you spot someone on that list, the Sheriff asks that you call 911 rather than approach them.

For broader searches, use state tools. The Minnesota Court Records Online system covers Watonwan County court cases. The DOC Public Viewer handles state inmates, and VINE tracks custody status with free alerts.

Watonwan County 72 Hour Booking Process

After an arrest in Watonwan County, the person goes to the jail in St. James for booking. The jail treats all prisoners with human dignity. It follows a strict policy of no physical or psychological maltreatment. There is no discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, ethnic background, or economic status.

The booking process creates a record with the person's name, charges, booking date, and bail amount. Under Minnesota Statute 13.82, this data is public. The jail operates under Minnesota Department of Corrections rules and Statute 641.05, which requires a register of all inmates. The facility follows Minnesota Administrative Rule 2911, the state's jail standards.

Common charges that show up on the Watonwan County jail roster include driving while impaired, parole or probation violations, drug offenses, and warrants from other agencies. The roster tracks which agency is holding the person, so you can see if it's a Watonwan County case or if they're being held for another jurisdiction.

Watonwan County Jail Resources

The Watonwan County Jail website has several resources for people looking for booking information or trying to help someone who has been arrested. The jail page links to:

• Inmate visitation rules and hours
• Jail roster PDF (updated regularly)
• Warrant list PDF
• Civil fingerprint forms in English and Spanish
• Work release packet
• Info on inmate funds, phones, commissary, and mail

If you need copies of booking records or arrest reports, contact the Jail Administrator Gene Brown at gene.brown@co.watonwan.mn.us or call the Sheriff at 507-375-3121. Records are handled under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act. Public data is available to anyone. Private data, like victim information or juvenile records under Statute 13.85, is restricted. The BCA Criminal History Search can also pull statewide conviction records for a $15 fee.

Nearby Counties

These counties are near Watonwan County. Check their jails if you think someone may have been booked in a different county.