Rice County Recent Arrests

Rice County recent arrests are processed by the Rice County Sheriff's Office in Faribault, which operates the county jail and keeps all booking and arrest records for this southeastern Minnesota county. If you want to search a recent arrest, check whether someone is currently in custody, or request an arrest report, the Sheriff's Office at 118 3rd Street NW is the place to go. This page covers the key contacts, search tools, and data access rules for Rice County arrest records.

Rice County Sheriff's Office

The Rice County Sheriff's Office is at 118 3rd Street NW in Faribault. The main office number is 507-334-4391, and the jail line is 507-332-6021. Fax requests go to 507-332-6121. The office provides full-service law enforcement for Rice County, including patrol, investigations, water patrol, civil process, court security, and jail operations. Records requests for arrest data and incident reports are handled through the Records Division.

The Rice County Jail at the same address holds pre-trial detainees and sentenced inmates. The jail uses the Reliance Telephone system for inmate calls. To check whether someone is currently in custody, call the jail directly at 507-332-6021. Jail staff can confirm current booking status. The main office number at 507-334-4391 handles general inquiries and more complex records requests during business hours.

The Rice County Sheriff's Office in Faribault processes all arrest bookings for the county, maintains the jail, and handles public records requests for recent arrest data in Rice County, Minnesota.

Call the Rice County Jail at 507-332-6021 to ask about current inmates or recent bookings, or reach the main Sheriff's Office at 507-334-4391 for records requests and other inquiries.

Rice County Jail and Recent Arrest Records

Every person arrested in Rice County is booked at the 3rd Street NW jail in Faribault. The booking record is public under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act. It includes the person's name, home address, date and time of arrest, charges filed, bail amount, and the arresting agency. Anyone can request this data. You do not need a special reason or authorization under Minnesota law.

For online custody lookups, VINELink at vinelink.com covers Rice County. You can search by name or offender ID at any hour and register for release and transfer notifications. This is a free statewide service. For direct confirmation, calling the jail at 507-332-6021 is the quickest method.

Court records tied to Rice County arrests become searchable at mncourts.gov once charges are filed. The Minnesota Judicial Branch system lets you look up case numbers, charges, court dates, and case status online. This is useful for tracking what happens after a recent arrest in Rice County leads to formal prosecution.

How to Find Rice County Recent Arrests

Call the jail at 507-332-6021 for custody checks. For records requests, the main office at 507-334-4391 handles those during business hours. Written requests can be faxed to 507-332-6121. Under Minnesota Statutes Section 13.82, the Sheriff's Office must respond within 10 business days. Include the full name, date of birth, and approximate arrest date in your request.

For complete statewide criminal history, the Minnesota BCA at dps.mn.gov/divisions/bca covers all Minnesota agencies and is more thorough than county records alone for long-term searches. For state corrections data after conviction, the Minnesota DOC offender locator at coms.doc.state.mn.us shows current status for anyone in state prison or on supervised release following a Rice County case.

The Predatory Offender Registry at por.state.mn.us covers registered sex offenders in Rice County and surrounding areas including Goodhue, Dakota, Scott, Le Sueur, Steele, and Waseca counties. This is separate from recent arrest data but is publicly accessible online.

Access to Rice County Arrest Records

Minnesota law makes arrest and booking data public statewide. Under Minnesota Statutes Section 13.82, the Rice County Sheriff's Office must release basic arrest data to any person who requests it. That includes name, age, residence, arrest date, charges, and arresting agency. No explanation is needed.

Some data is restricted under Minnesota Statutes Section 13.85. Active investigations may justify withholding part of a report if release would compromise the case or endanger someone. Juvenile records are not public. For standard adult arrest records in Rice County, access is open by default. The full statutes are at revisor.mn.gov.

Cities in Rice County

All arrests made within Rice County communities are processed through the Rice County Jail in Faribault. Faribault is the county seat and home to the Sheriff's Office and courthouse. Other communities in the county include Northfield and Lonsdale. None of the cities in Rice County meet the population threshold for a dedicated city arrests page on this site.

Nearby Counties

Rice County is in southeastern Minnesota, not far from the Twin Cities metro. Check these surrounding counties if the arrest you are looking for is not in Rice County records.