Red Lake County Recent Arrests

Red Lake County recent arrests are processed through the Red Lake County Sheriff's Office in Red Lake Falls, which serves as the primary law enforcement and jail authority for this small northwestern Minnesota county. If you want to search a recent arrest, check custody status, or request an arrest report from Red Lake County, the Sheriff's Office at 124 Langevin Avenue is your main contact. This page explains the key details, public access rules, and search tools available for Red Lake County arrest records.

Red Lake County Sheriff's Office

The Red Lake County Sheriff's Office is at 124 Langevin Avenue in Red Lake Falls. The main phone is 218-253-2996, and the fax is 218-253-2997. The office provides full-service law enforcement for Red Lake County, including patrol, investigations, civil process, court security, and jail operations. Red Lake County is one of the smaller counties in Minnesota by population, and the Sheriff's Office is the main public safety agency for most of the county area.

The county jail at this location holds pre-trial and sentenced inmates. Booking data is a public record under Minnesota law. If you need to confirm current custody status, call 218-253-2996. Staff can answer basic questions about whether someone is booked in the jail. For written records requests, fax to 218-253-2997 and include the full name, date of birth, and approximate arrest date of the person you are asking about.

The VINELink statewide inmate search covers Red Lake County and lets you look up anyone currently in custody by name or offender ID, and sign up for notifications when custody status changes.

VINELink is a free service and one of the fastest ways to check custody status for Red Lake County recent arrests without calling the jail directly.

Red Lake County Jail and Recent Arrest Records

The Red Lake County Jail at 124 Langevin Avenue holds both pre-trial detainees and sentenced inmates. Every arrest in Red Lake County results in a booking record. That record is public under Minnesota law and includes the person's name, address, date of arrest, charges, bail information, and the arresting agency. You can request this data from the Sheriff's Office by calling 218-253-2996 or faxing 218-253-2997.

For online lookup, VINELink at vinelink.com covers Red Lake County. Search by name or offender ID to get current custody data. You can also sign up for release alerts. Court records tied to Red Lake County arrests are available through the Minnesota Judicial Branch at mncourts.gov. Once charges are filed, the case becomes searchable online by party name or case number.

Under Minnesota Statutes Section 13.82, booking and arrest records are classified as public data. The Sheriff's Office is required to respond to records requests within 10 business days. You do not need to give a reason for the request. The law covers name, address, arrest date, charges, and arresting agency as all being open to the public.

How to Look Up Red Lake County Recent Arrests

Calling 218-253-2996 is the quickest way to confirm custody status in Red Lake County. Phone calls are answered during business hours, and jail staff can usually confirm current bookings right away. For written or fax requests, use 218-253-2997 and include the person's full name, date of birth, and the approximate arrest date.

VINELink at vinelink.com is available online at any time and covers Red Lake County. For full statewide criminal history, contact the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension at dps.mn.gov/divisions/bca. A BCA report covers all Minnesota agencies, not just Red Lake County, and is useful when you need a comprehensive record going back several years.

For state corrections data after conviction, the Minnesota DOC offender locator at coms.doc.state.mn.us shows current status for people in state prison or on supervised release. The Minnesota Predatory Offender Registry at por.state.mn.us covers registered sex offenders in Red Lake County and nearby counties including Pennington, Polk, Beltrami, and Marshall.

Public Access to Red Lake County Arrest Data

Minnesota law classifies most arrest and booking data as public. Under Minnesota Statutes Section 13.82, the Red Lake County Sheriff's Office must share basic arrest data with any person who requests it. No reason is required. The data covers name, age, home address, date and time of arrest, charges, and the arresting agency.

Under Minnesota Statutes Section 13.85, some data may be withheld if it could compromise an active investigation, endanger a person's safety, or reveal a confidential informant. Juvenile arrest records are not public. For most standard adult arrests in Red Lake County, the data is open and available. Full statute text is at revisor.mn.gov.

Cities in Red Lake County

All arrests made within Red Lake County communities are processed through the county jail in Red Lake Falls. Red Lake Falls is the county seat and home to the Sheriff's Office and courthouse. Other communities in the county include Oklee and Brooks. None of the cities in Red Lake County meet the population threshold for a dedicated city arrests page on this site.

Nearby Counties

Red Lake County is one of the smallest counties in Minnesota. Check these nearby counties if the arrest you need is not in Red Lake County records.