Washington County Recent Arrests

Washington County recent arrests are managed by the Washington County Sheriff's Office in Stillwater, which operates the county jail and maintains all booking records for this east metro Twin Cities county. The jail publishes an adult inmate roster as a PDF, and VINELink provides free online inmate searches. You can reach the jail at 651-430-7900 and the Records Division at 651-430-7600. Under Minnesota law, basic arrest data for adults is public. This page covers how to find current inmate data, request arrest reports, and search court cases filed in Washington County.

Washington County Sheriff's Office

The Washington County Sheriff's Office is located at 15015 62nd Street N in Stillwater. Records can be reached at 651-430-7600. The jail phone is 651-430-7900. Dispatch is at 651-439-9381. The email for general Sheriff correspondence is sheriff@washingtoncountymn.gov. The office handles all law enforcement functions in the county, including patrol, investigations, water patrol on the St. Croix River, civil process, court security, and jail operations.

Washington County is on the eastern edge of the Twin Cities metro area and borders Wisconsin along the St. Croix River. The Jail Administrator is Chuck Yetter, reachable at chuck.yetter@co.washington.mn.us. For public records requests and arrest data, contact the Records Division at 651-430-7600. Written requests can be sent to the Sheriff's Office at 15015 62nd Street N, Stillwater, MN 55082.

The Washington County Sheriff's Office in Stillwater manages recent arrests, jail bookings, and public data requests for Washington County, the eastern Twin Cities metro county along the St. Croix River.

Contact the Records Division at 651-430-7600 for copies of arrest reports, or reach the jail directly at 651-430-7900 for current inmate information and visitation questions.

Washington County Jail Roster and Recent Arrests

The Washington County Jail is at 15015 62nd Street N in Stillwater. The jail phone is 651-430-7900. The facility publishes an Adult Inmate Roster Report as a PDF at web1.co.washington.mn.us/WCInmateRoster/InmateRosterReport.pdf. The roster shows active inmates with their last name, first name, middle initial, JID number, booking date, booking number, estimated release date, and number of days in custody. It is a direct and detailed record of who is currently held.

VINELink at vinelink.com also covers Washington County. You can search by name or offender ID to check custody status, and you can register for automated alerts when someone's status changes. This is useful for tracking a release date or transfer without needing to call the jail. For anyone serving a state sentence after a Washington County case, the Minnesota DOC offender search at coms.doc.state.mn.us shows current status.

The jail processes bookings for all arrests made in Washington County, including those by the Sheriff's patrol and by city police departments in Woodbury, Stillwater, and other communities. All adult booking data is public under Minnesota Statutes.

How to Find Washington County Arrest Records

Start with the inmate roster PDF or VINELink for current custody status. For criminal cases that followed an arrest, the Minnesota court search at mncourts.gov shows charges and hearing dates in Washington County District Court. Search by name to find cases.

To get copies of arrest reports, contact the Records Division at 651-430-7600. Under Minnesota Statutes Section 13.82, agencies must release arrest and booking data to anyone who requests it. The data includes name, age, address, date of arrest, charges, and the arresting agency. No reason is needed to ask. The agency must respond within 10 business days. Under Minnesota Statutes Section 13.85, related criminal justice data may also be available depending on the record type and case status.

For statewide criminal history, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension at dps.mn.gov/divisions/bca handles background checks that pull from all Minnesota agencies. This is the most complete option for building a full criminal history tied to Washington County arrests. The predatory offender registry at por.state.mn.us lists registered offenders in the county and is searchable by address or name.

Public Access to Washington County Arrest Data

Arrest records in Washington County are public under Minnesota's Government Data Practices Act. The Sheriff's Office follows Minnesota Statutes Section 13.82 for all data requests. Booking data and arrest records for adults are public. Juvenile records are not. Active investigation data may be restricted. Safety-related information can be withheld. For standard adult arrests, the default is open access.

Washington County is a growing east metro county, and the Sheriff's Office handles a significant volume of records requests. If you plan to submit a written request, include the full name, approximate date of arrest, and date of birth if known. This helps the Records Division locate the correct file faster. The full text of Minnesota's data practices statutes is at revisor.mn.gov.

Criminal History and Warrant Information

To check whether someone has an outstanding warrant in Washington County, the court case search at mncourts.gov is a useful starting point. When a judge issues a warrant, the court record is updated. The warrant document itself is not posted publicly, but the case record will show that one exists. Law enforcement can check warrant status in real time through databases not available to the public.

For a broader criminal history search, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension handles statewide background checks that cover all Minnesota counties including Washington. The Minnesota Predatory Offender Registry at por.state.mn.us lists registered offenders searchable by name or address. The state Department of Corrections offender search at coms.doc.state.mn.us covers anyone currently or formerly in state prison, including those sentenced in Washington County court.

Cities in Washington County

All arrests made within Washington County cities are processed through the Washington County Jail in Stillwater. Select a city below for local police department and arrest resources.

Nearby Counties

Washington County borders several metro and eastern Minnesota counties. Check these links for arrest records from neighboring areas.