Redwood County Recent Arrests

Redwood County recent arrests are processed through the Redwood County Sheriff's Office in Redwood Falls, which operates the county jail and maintains all arrest and booking records for this southwestern Minnesota county. If you are searching for a recent arrest, need to check current custody status, or want to request an arrest report, the Sheriff's Office at 303 E 3rd Street is where to start. This page covers the contacts, search tools, and public data access rules for Redwood County arrest records.

Redwood County Sheriff's Office

The Redwood County Sheriff's Office is at 303 E 3rd Street in Redwood Falls. The main number is 507-637-4036, and the fax is 507-637-4079. The office provides full-service law enforcement throughout Redwood County, including patrol, investigations, water patrol, civil process, court security, and jail operations. Records requests for arrest reports and incident data go through the Records Division at this address.

The county jail is at the same 3rd Street location in Redwood Falls. The jail holds both pre-trial detainees and sentenced inmates. Inmates use the Reliance Telephone system for calls from the facility. Booking records from Redwood County arrests are public under Minnesota law. Call 507-637-4036 to check current custody status or start a records request. For fax submissions, use 507-637-4079 and include the full name, date of birth, and approximate arrest date.

The VINELink statewide inmate search covers Redwood 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 Redwood County recent arrests without calling the jail directly.

Redwood County Jail and Recent Arrest Bookings

Every person arrested in Redwood County is booked at the county jail on E 3rd Street. That booking creates a public record under Minnesota's Government Data Practices Act. The record includes the person's name, address, date and time of arrest, charges, bail information, and which agency made the arrest. Anyone can request this data without giving a reason.

For current custody status, call the Sheriff's Office at 507-637-4036. VINELink at vinelink.com also covers Redwood County and lets you search online any time of day. You can look up a person by name or offender ID and register for custody change notifications. This is useful when you want to know about a release without calling the jail repeatedly.

Once charges are filed in a Redwood County case, court records become searchable through the Minnesota Judicial Branch at mncourts.gov. You can find the case by party name or case number and view filings, scheduled hearing dates, and the current status of the case.

How to Find Recent Arrests in Redwood County

Phone is the most direct method. Call 507-637-4036 to check custody status or start a records request. Fax requests to 507-637-4079 for written submissions. Include the full name, date of birth, and approximate arrest date. Under Minnesota Statutes Section 13.82, the Sheriff's Office must respond to data requests within 10 business days.

For statewide criminal history that covers agencies beyond Redwood County, use the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension at dps.mn.gov/divisions/bca. A BCA report covers arrests, charges, and dispositions from all Minnesota law enforcement agencies and is more comprehensive than county-level records alone.

The Minnesota DOC offender locator at coms.doc.state.mn.us shows current status for people in state prison or on supervised release after a Redwood County conviction. The Predatory Offender Registry at por.state.mn.us covers registered sex offenders in Redwood County and surrounding areas including Renville, Yellow Medicine, Lyon, Brown, and Sibley counties.

Access to Redwood County Arrest Records

Arrest records in Redwood County are public under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act. Under Minnesota Statutes Section 13.82, the Sheriff's Office must release basic booking data to anyone who requests it. The accessible data includes name, age, residence, arrest date, charges, and arresting agency. No explanation or special authorization is needed.

Some data is protected. Minnesota Statutes Section 13.85 allows agencies to restrict data if releasing it would endanger someone, compromise an active investigation, or identify a confidential source. Juvenile records are also restricted. For all other adult arrest data in Redwood County, public access is the default. The full text of Minnesota's data practices statutes is available at revisor.mn.gov.

Cities in Redwood County

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

Nearby Counties

Redwood County is in southwestern Minnesota. If the arrest is not in Redwood County records, check these bordering counties.