Search Arrest Records in Nicollet County

Nicollet County arrest records and jail roster information are managed by the Nicollet County Sheriff's Office in St. Peter. The county runs a real-time online roster that shows everyone currently held in the jail, including charges, booking numbers, and bail status. You can search the live roster for free, call the jail directly, or submit a written request for copies of arrest records under Minnesota's data practices law.

Nicollet County Sheriff's Office

The Nicollet County Sheriff's Office handles all arrest records, jail operations, and public safety services for the county. The office is at 501 S. Minnesota Ave. in St. Peter, which is also where the county jail is located. If you want to know who is currently in custody, the fastest way is the live online roster. The office also takes phone calls and walk-in requests for records.

The sheriff operates a full dispatch center that handles non-emergency calls and can confirm custody status. Deputies patrol the unincorporated areas of the county and respond to calls in cities that don't have their own police departments. All bookings into the county jail are logged and appear on the public roster once processed.

The Nicollet County website has a quick links section specifically for jail and public safety resources. From there you can get to the live roster, data practices policies, and dispatch contact info. The county is part of the 5th Judicial District, so court cases are filed and heard locally in St. Peter.

Nicollet County Jail Roster

The county runs a real-time inmate roster at roster.co.nicollet.mn.us. This is an official page maintained by the Sheriff's Office. It loads all current inmates at once. There is no search box on the page itself, but you can use your browser's built-in find tool (Ctrl+F on Windows, Command+F on Mac) to search by name. The page updates automatically as bookings happen, so what you see reflects the actual jail population at that moment.

The roster page from Nicollet County's Quick Links connects you to the jail roster and other corrections info. The roster page shows quite a bit of detail for each person held. Here is what you will find for each inmate entry on the Nicollet County live roster:

• MNI (Minnesota Identification Number)
• Full name, sex, and age
• Booking number and intake date/time
• All charges, each with a statute citation
• Bail and bond amounts
• Bail status (Set, Supplied, Remanded, etc.)

If the roster is down or you need to confirm status quickly, call the jail at (507) 934-7161. The dispatch center at (507) 934-7100 can also confirm if someone has been booked. For cases going through the courts, Minnesota Court Records Online (MCRO) gives you access to case filings, hearing schedules, and docket entries.

The screenshot below shows the Nicollet County jail in-custody roster page, which lists all current inmates with their booking details.

The official Nicollet County jail roster is accessible directly from the county's public safety quick links page at co.nicollet.mn.us.

The roster updates in real time and displays each inmate's charges and bail status.

Warrants in Nicollet County

Active arrest warrants in Nicollet County are handled through the Sheriff's Office and the 5th Judicial District Court. If you need to find out if someone has an active warrant, you can call the Sheriff's Office at (507) 931-7106 or contact court administration directly. The court can confirm warrant status and tell you what charges are tied to the warrant.

Warrants are issued by Nicollet County district court judges when probable cause exists. They cover situations like failure to appear, probation violations, and new criminal charges. Once a warrant is active, deputies may serve it at any time. If you believe a warrant has been issued for you, talk to an attorney before making contact with law enforcement. A lawyer can sometimes help arrange a voluntary surrender on better terms than a street arrest.

Note: Warrant data is not available through the online jail roster. You need to call the court or sheriff's office for warrant inquiries.

Requesting Nicollet County Arrest Records

Under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act, Minn. Stat. § 13.82, arrest data held by law enforcement agencies is public. This means the Sheriff's Office must make arrest records available to anyone who asks. The free online roster covers current custody. For historical booking data, incident reports, or certified records, you submit a written request to the sheriff's office.

The county's data practices policies are posted at co.nicollet.mn.us/578/Data-Practices-Policies. This page explains what records are public, how to ask for them, and what fees may apply. Copy fees are typically $0.25 per page. Some data, like active investigation files or juvenile records, may be withheld under state law. The office has up to 10 business days to respond to a written request.

You can submit requests in person at 501 S. Minnesota Ave., by mail, or by calling the office to ask about procedures. Staff are required to help you identify the right records and explain what is available.

Minnesota Statewide Resources

Several state-level tools can help you find arrest and criminal history records beyond what Nicollet County keeps locally. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) runs the state's central criminal history database. You can search conviction records at chs.state.mn.us. This is a paid service that returns conviction records for individuals with Minnesota criminal history.

The Minnesota Department of Corrections has a public offender locator at coms.doc.state.mn.us/publicviewer. This covers people serving time in state prisons, not county jails. If someone was sentenced to prison rather than county jail, this is where you look. VINELink at vinelink.com lets victims and the public track an inmate's custody status and sign up for release alerts. It covers Nicollet County and every other county in the state.

The screenshot below shows the Nicollet County sheriff office website, which is the starting point for public safety and records resources.

Visit the Nicollet County main website for links to sheriff services, data practices, and other county resources.

The county site links to the sheriff, jail roster, and public records request information.

Below is the Nicollet County public records and data practices page, which outlines your rights under Minnesota law.

The county's data practices policies page explains how to request public records from any county department.

Data practices policies govern how the county processes and responds to public records requests.

The image below shows the Nicollet County Sheriff's Office page with contact details and services offered.

The sheriff's office section of the county site lists services, contact info, and links to the live jail roster.

The sheriff's office page covers patrol services, jail operations, and how to reach staff.

Nearby Counties

Nicollet County is in south-central Minnesota. These bordering counties also keep public arrest records and jail rosters.