Find Recent Arrests in Beltrami County

Beltrami County recent arrests are managed by the Beltrami County Sheriff's Office, located at 613 Minnesota Avenue NW in Bemidji. The Sheriff's Office runs the county jail and handles all booking records, arrest reports, and public data requests for this north central Minnesota county. An online inmate roster is available through the Sheriff's Office website. You can also use the phone, submit a written data request, or access statewide tools to search recent arrest and custody information for Beltrami County.

Beltrami County Sheriff's Office

The Beltrami County Sheriff's Office operates out of 613 Minnesota Avenue NW in Bemidji, the county seat. The department provides comprehensive law enforcement for this large north central Minnesota county, including patrol, criminal investigations, civil process, and jail management. For arrest records, data requests, and booking information related to Beltrami County recent arrests, this is the agency to contact. Records requests are handled during regular office hours.

The Beltrami County Jail is co-located with the Sheriff's Office. Both the main office and the jail can be reached at 218-333-4181. The jail holds pre-trial detainees and sentenced inmates and runs 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For questions about visitation or bail, call the same number and ask for the jail. An online inmate roster is posted on the Sheriff's Office website at co.beltrami.mn.us.

Use this resource alongside the Beltrami County Sheriff's Office website to get a full picture of recent booking activity in the county.

Beltrami County Jail Roster and Recent Arrests

The Beltrami County Jail at 613 Minnesota Avenue NW houses both pre-trial inmates and people serving shorter sentences. The online inmate roster is posted on the Sheriff's Office website and shows current bookings with charges and basic details. For anyone not appearing on the online roster, call 218-333-4181. Staff can tell you whether someone is in custody and provide information about their booking. Records requests are processed during business hours, Monday through Friday.

Beltrami County participates in the statewide VINE (Victim Information and Notification Everyday) system. You can search for Beltrami County inmates at vinelink.com by name or offender ID. VINELink is free to use, available around the clock, and allows you to register for automatic notifications by phone, text, or email when an inmate's custody status changes. This is useful for checking releases and transfers without calling the jail every time.

How to Search Beltrami County Recent Arrests

For current custody checks, start with the online roster at the Beltrami County Sheriff's Office website or call 218-333-4181. For arrest reports and incident reports from past bookings, submit a formal data request to the Sheriff's Office. Under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act, the agency must respond within 10 business days. You can make requests in person at 613 Minnesota Avenue NW, by phone, or by mail. Include the full name of the person, the date of the arrest if you know it, and any other identifying details.

Criminal cases tied to Beltrami County arrests show up in the Minnesota Judicial Branch system at mncourts.gov. Search by name to find charges, case numbers, and hearing dates. This court record is separate from the jail roster. It covers what happened in court after someone was booked at the Beltrami County Jail. For a full criminal history that spans all Minnesota agencies, the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension at dps.mn.gov/divisions/bca is the right source. A BCA report covers years of data from every law enforcement agency in the state.

Note: The Beltrami County Sheriff's Office website also lists the inmate roster, so checking there first before calling can save time.

Public Access to Beltrami County Arrest Records

Under Minnesota Statutes Section 13.82, arrest and booking data in Beltrami County is public information. Law enforcement must make this data available to anyone who requests it. The public record includes the arrested person's name, age, home city, the date of arrest, charges, and the arresting agency. No reason is required for the request, and you do not need to have any connection to the case.

Exceptions apply. Records from active investigations may be held back if release would compromise the case. Juvenile records are not public. Data that could endanger someone's safety may be restricted under Section 13.85. For routine adult bookings in Beltrami County, the record is available. The full MGDPA is at revisor.mn.gov. For registered sex offenders in Beltrami County, check the Minnesota Predatory Offender Registry at por.state.mn.us.

Cities in Beltrami County

Arrests made in Beltrami County cities are processed through the Beltrami County Jail in Bemidji. The county seat is Bemidji, the largest city in the county and home to Bemidji State University. Other communities include Blackduck, Kelliher, and Northome. None currently meet the population threshold for a dedicated arrest records page on this site.

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