Yellow Medicine County 72 Hour Booking

Yellow Medicine County 72 hour booking records are managed by the Sheriff's Office in Granite Falls. The county jail processes all arrests in the area and keeps records of who is in custody, what they are charged with, and when they were booked. You can search for inmates through VINE or by calling the jail directly at 320-564-5901. Yellow Medicine County is in southwestern Minnesota and covers a large rural area. The jail and Sheriff's Office sit at 930 4th St., Suite 1 in Granite Falls. All booking data from the county flows through this one location, which makes it straightforward to look up recent arrests or check on someone being held.

Yellow Medicine County Sheriff and Jail

The Yellow Medicine County Sheriff's Office and jail are at 930 4th St., Suite 1 in Granite Falls. The Sheriff handles law enforcement for the whole county and runs the jail where all 72 hour booking records get created. You can reach the Sheriff at 320-564-2130 and the jail at 320-564-5901.

When someone is arrested in Yellow Medicine County, they go to the jail in Granite Falls for booking. Staff record the person's name, take a photo, log the charges, and assign a booking number. The intake date goes into the system along with bail or bond amounts. This data is public under Minnesota Statute 13.82, which means anyone can ask to see it. The Jail Administrator is Kathy Busack. You can contact her at kathy.busack@co.ym.mn.gov for data requests or questions about jail records.

The Minnesota DOC Public Viewer is a statewide tool for finding inmates held in state facilities.

While it focuses on state prison inmates, it also helps track people who move from county jails into the state system.

Search Yellow Medicine County Bookings

Yellow Medicine County does not have a dedicated online jail roster on its website. The best way to find 72 hour booking records is to call the jail at 320-564-5901. Staff can tell you if someone is in custody, what they are charged with, and what their bail amount is. This information is public data.

For online searches, VINE is a good option. You can search by offender ID or name to find people in custody at the Yellow Medicine County Jail. VINE also lets you sign up for free alerts when someone gets released or transferred. The system covers jails across Minnesota and most of the country.

The Minnesota Court Records Online system covers court cases from the 8th Judicial District, which includes Yellow Medicine County. You can search by name or case number to find filings, charges, hearing dates, and outcomes. The DOC Public Viewer handles state inmates and people under supervision.

VINE tracks custody status across Minnesota and provides free notification alerts.

You can use this tool to search for anyone booked into the Yellow Medicine County Jail and get updates if their custody status changes.

72 Hour Booking in Yellow Medicine County

The booking process in Yellow Medicine County works like other Minnesota counties. After an arrest, the person goes to the jail in Granite Falls. Staff process the intake by taking a photo, recording personal details, and logging the charges. A booking number gets assigned. The whole process creates a 72 hour booking record that stays on file.

Minnesota law requires a first court appearance within 36 hours of arrest, not counting weekends and holidays. The judge decides bail at that hearing. If the person posts bail, they leave the jail but their booking record remains. If they can't pay, they stay in custody until their next court date. Yellow Medicine County is a smaller jail, so bookings tend to be processed quickly compared to larger metro facilities.

Historical records are also available. The county keeps booking data going back through the system. You can request older records by contacting the Jail Administrator or the Sheriff's Office. Under Statute 641.05, the jail must maintain a register of all committed inmates, which serves as the official record.

Yellow Medicine County Record Laws

Minnesota Statute 13.82 makes most booking data in Yellow Medicine County public. Names, charges, booking dates, and bail amounts are all available to anyone. Some data is private under state law, including victim information and certain juvenile records.

Statute 641.05 requires the jail to keep a register of all inmates with commitment details. Statute 13.85 covers corrections data and Statute 13.87 governs how criminal justice agencies share information between each other. The Yellow Medicine County Jail follows all of these statutes and complies with Minnesota's data practices requirements.

The BCA Criminal History Search provides statewide conviction records for a $15 fee. This covers all 87 Minnesota counties, including Yellow Medicine County, and pulls from the state's central criminal justice database. You can run a search online through the BCA portal.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Yellow Medicine County. If you think someone may have been arrested in a neighboring area, check their jails.