Recent Arrests in St. Louis County

St. Louis County recent arrests are managed by the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office, headquartered in Duluth. This is the largest county in Minnesota by area, and it covers a wide stretch of northeastern Minnesota from Duluth north to the Canadian border. The Sheriff's Office runs the county jail in Duluth and operates records divisions at three courthouse locations. Arrest data is public under Minnesota law. This page explains how to find current inmate information, request arrest reports, and search criminal cases filed in St. Louis County District Court.

St. Louis County Sheriff's Office

The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office main location is at 100 North 5th Avenue West, Room 103, Duluth, MN 55802. The main phone is 218-726-2337. The fax is 218-726-2171. The jail phone is 218-726-2360. The Central Records Division in Duluth can be reached at 218-336-4360 for records-related questions. The email for the jail administrator, Robyn Wojciechowski, is wojor@stlouiscountymn.gov.

St. Louis County is the only county in Minnesota with three separate courthouse locations. Beyond Duluth, courts and records offices also operate in Hibbing at 1810 12th Avenue East and in Virginia at 300 South 5th Avenue. This three-courthouse structure reflects the large geographic area the county covers. Patrol operations, records access, and civil process functions are spread across all three locations. For most arrest record requests, the Duluth Central Records Division at 218-336-4360 is the right starting point.

The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office in Duluth manages recent arrest records, jail operations, and public data requests for the largest county in Minnesota by land area.

Reach the Duluth Central Records Division at 218-336-4360 to request arrest reports or incident records tied to St. Louis County bookings.

St. Louis County Jail and Recent Arrests

The St. Louis County Jail is located in Duluth. The jail phone is 218-726-2360. The jail houses both pre-trial detainees and sentenced inmates. It processes bookings for all arrests made by the Sheriff's patrol division, Duluth Police, and other law enforcement agencies operating within St. Louis County.

VINELink at vinelink.com covers St. Louis County and lets you search by name or offender ID to check custody status. You can also register for automated notifications when a person's custody status changes. This tool is available at any time and does not require creating an account to do a basic name search. For anyone serving a state sentence after a St. Louis County conviction, the Minnesota DOC offender search at coms.doc.state.mn.us shows current status.

Public records requests for civil court case records in St. Louis County can be submitted by mail or email to stlouiscountymn.gov/departments-a-z/public-records/records, where the Sixth District's Copy Center processes record requests after payment of service fees.

Email requests for court copies can be sent to 6thCentralCopy@courts.state.mn.us, which is the Sixth Judicial District's copy center serving St. Louis County.

How to Search St. Louis County Arrest Records

For anyone currently in the St. Louis County Jail, VINELink is the fastest online option. For criminal case records after an arrest, search the Minnesota Judicial Branch at mncourts.gov. You can also go directly to the Duluth court page at mncourts.gov/find-courts/duluth.aspx to find charges filed in St. Louis County District Court. That court has original jurisdiction over all civil, family, probate, juvenile, criminal, and traffic cases filed in St. Louis County, with judges chambered across all three courthouses.

For copies of arrest reports and incident reports, contact the Central Records Division at 218-336-4360. You can also submit requests in writing to the Sheriff's Office at 100 North 5th Avenue West, Room 103, Duluth. Under Minnesota Statutes Section 13.82, booking data and arrest records are public. The agency must respond within 10 business days. Basic data includes name, age, address, charges, date of arrest, and the arresting agency.

For statewide criminal history, the BCA at dps.mn.gov/divisions/bca handles background check requests that pull from all Minnesota agencies. This is the most complete option for a long-term criminal history tied to any St. Louis County arrest. The predatory offender registry at por.state.mn.us is searchable for registered offenders with ties to the county.

The St. Louis County District Court in Duluth at mncourts.gov/find-courts/duluth.aspx handles all criminal cases filed following a recent arrest in St. Louis County, with judges operating at three courthouse locations.

The Duluth courthouse is the primary location for St. Louis County District Court proceedings, though criminal cases can also be heard at the Hibbing and Virginia courthouses depending on the location of the arrest.

Public Access to St. Louis County Arrest Data

Arrest records in St. Louis County are public under Minnesota's Government Data Practices Act. Under Minnesota Statutes Section 13.82, law enforcement agencies must release booking and arrest data to anyone who asks. Under Section 13.85, related criminal justice data may also be available depending on the type of record and the stage of the case. The full text of these statutes is at revisor.mn.gov.

Some data is protected. Juvenile records are not public. Active investigations may limit what gets released. Data that could endanger a person's safety may be withheld. For standard adult arrest data, the default is open access across St. Louis County. The Central Records Division in Duluth follows these rules for all requests.

Cities in St. Louis County

All arrests made within St. Louis County cities are processed through the Sheriff's Office and the Duluth jail. Select a city below for local resources.

Nearby Counties

St. Louis County shares borders with several northeastern Minnesota counties. If you need records from a neighboring area, check these resources.