Find Burnsville Busted Mugshots
Burnsville busted mugshots are stored at the Dakota County Jail after arrests get processed through the county system. With a population around 64,000, Burnsville is one of the larger south metro suburbs in Minnesota. The Burnsville Police Department handles law enforcement in the city but does not run its own jail. All booking and intake goes through Dakota County. You can look up current inmates through the county's search tools. Court records from Burnsville cases are searchable through the state online system. This page covers the key ways to find busted mugshots and arrest data for people picked up in Burnsville.
Burnsville Overview
Dakota County Handles Burnsville Bookings
Burnsville does not run a city jail. When someone gets arrested by Burnsville police, they go to the Dakota County Law Enforcement Center for booking. That is where the mugshot gets taken and the booking record gets created. The Dakota County Sheriff runs the jail and keeps all inmate records.
You can reach the Dakota County Sheriff at (651) 438-4700 to ask about someone in custody. The county website at co.dakota.mn.us has links to jail information and inmate search tools. For a full overview of the county jail system and booking process, check out the Dakota County busted mugshots page.
| County Jail | Dakota County Law Enforcement Center |
|---|---|
| Sheriff Phone | (651) 438-4700 |
| County Website | co.dakota.mn.us |
| County Page | Dakota County Busted Mugshots |
Burnsville Police and Busted Mugshots
The Burnsville Police Department is at 100 Civic Center Parkway, Burnsville, MN 55337. The main phone line is 952-895-4600. You can also email them at burnsvillepolice@burnsvillemn.gov. The department website at burnsvillemn.gov/124/Police has info on services and how to submit requests.
For police reports tied to a Burnsville arrest, you file a data practices request with the department. Minnesota law under Minn. Stat. 13.82 makes arrest data public. The person's name, date of arrest, charges, and booking photo are all public information. The department may charge a small copy fee. You can call ahead or check the FAQ page at burnsvillemn.gov/faq.aspx for details on how to request records.
The Burnsville Police Department website provides information on records requests and community services.
Burnsville PD offers letters of clearance for $35 (cash or check only). These are often needed for immigration, citizenship, adoption, or visa processes.
How to Find Burnsville Arrest Records
Start with the Dakota County jail roster to see who is in custody right now. The roster shows names, charges, and booking photos. It updates regularly as new people come in and others get released.
Minnesota Court Records Online at publicaccess.courts.state.mn.us covers Dakota County in the 1st Judicial District. You can search by name or case number to find charges, case status, hearing schedules, and case outcomes. The system is free. It does not include mugshots, but it gives you the full legal picture of what happened after the arrest went through the court process.
Dakota County resources connect you to jail records and court filings for Burnsville cases.
The BCA public criminal history search at cch.state.mn.us shows conviction data from across Minnesota. If a Burnsville arrest ended with a conviction, the record stays public for 15 years after the sentence is done. The DOC Public Viewer at coms.doc.state.mn.us/publicviewer tracks people in state prison or on supervised release.
Minnesota Mugshot Laws
Booking photos are public data in Minnesota. That is the law under Minn. Stat. 13.82, subd. 26. You can ask the agency that took the photo for a copy. The same statute makes basic arrest details public too, like the name, date, place, and charges.
Criminal history follows different rules. Minn. Stat. 13.87 says conviction records stay public for 15 years after the sentence is complete. After that, the data goes back to private. If there was no conviction, the arrest record is generally not available to the public through the state system.
People can seek expungement under Minn. Stat. 609A.01. A judge can seal records so they no longer appear in public searches. Wait times vary. Two years clean for misdemeanors. Three for gross misdemeanors. Four or five years for some felonies. Offenses requiring sex offender registration cannot be expunged.
The state also has a "Ban the Box" law under Minn. Stat. 364.021. This law says employers cannot ask about criminal history on a job application. They have to wait until the person gets selected for an interview or gets a conditional offer. This does not erase the record, but it limits when it can come up in the process.
More Burnsville Record Resources
The Minnesota DOC Public Viewer at coms.doc.state.mn.us/publicviewer covers people serving time in state prison or on supervised release. If someone from Burnsville got sentenced to a state correctional facility, you can search for them here. The tool shows their offense, sentence length, and which facility they are at right now.
VINELink at vinelink.com provides free custody alerts. Register to get notified when an inmate at the Dakota County Jail gets released or moves. This works for county and state facilities. The Minnesota Judicial Branch website at mncourts.gov has court forms, hearing schedules, and general information about the 1st Judicial District, which handles all Dakota County cases including those from Burnsville.
Dakota County Busted Mugshots
Burnsville is in Dakota County, and all jail bookings go through the county system. For more on the jail roster, court records, and records requests for the whole county, visit the Dakota County page.
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