Search Brown County Busted Mugshots

Brown County busted mugshots and arrest records are available through the Sheriff's Office website and state search tools. The county seat is New Ulm, located in south-central Minnesota. The Brown County jail is a 56-bed facility built in 1994. It publishes a jail roster online that shows current inmates with booking numbers, charges, and bond details. If you need to find out who got arrested or look up a specific person, this page explains every search option available for Brown County records.

Brown County Sheriff and Jail

The Brown County Sheriff's Office is in New Ulm. The jail address is 15 S. Washington St., New Ulm, MN 56073. Call (507) 233-6700 for the Sheriff or (507) 233-6775 for the jail. The jail was built in 1994 and has 56 beds. It handles pretrial detainees, people serving short sentences, and those waiting for transfer to other facilities.

When someone gets booked into the Brown County jail, the process creates a record. Staff assign a booking number, take a mugshot, log the charges, and record bond or bail info. They also note the arresting agency and the exact date and time of booking. All of this data feeds into the jail roster, which the Sheriff's Office posts online.

The jail offers several programs for inmates. GED classes and substance abuse help are available. There is also a work release program under the Huber Law. Inmates who qualify can leave the jail for work and come back at the end of their shift. The cost is about $140 per week. These programs do not change the booking records, but they show up in the inmate's file.

How to Find Brown County Busted Mugshots

The Brown County Sheriff has a jail roster on its website. Go to brownso.org/agency-data/jail-roster/ to see who is currently in jail. The roster shows booking numbers, names, charges, bond amounts, the arresting agency, and the date and time of booking. It updates regularly as new people come in and others get released. This is the primary tool for finding busted mugshots in Brown County.

The screenshot below shows the Brown County jail roster page.

Check the Brown County jail roster for current inmates and booking data.

The roster includes booking numbers and charge details for each inmate.

For more county jail info, the Brown County government site has a page dedicated to jail operations. It covers visitation rules, inmate services, and general info about the facility. The forms and links page has documents you may need if you are dealing with someone in the system.

You can also search through VINELink. Select Minnesota and pick Brown County. Enter a name and search. VINELink shows custody status and lets you set up alerts for changes. It works well as a backup to the Sheriff's roster page.

Brown County Mugshot Laws

Booking photos in Brown County are public records. Minnesota Statute 13.82, subdivision 26, classifies mugshots as public data. The Sheriff's Office must make them available when someone requests them. Other arrest data is public too. The time, date, place, charges, and the arrested person's name are all open under the same statute.

The line gets drawn at investigative data. While an investigation is active, some details stay confidential. That protects the case. Once the investigation ends or the case goes inactive, more data can be released. If you submit a request and get denied, ask for the specific statute that blocks it. That keeps things transparent.

Below is the Brown County jail information page on the county website.

Visit the Brown County Jail page for facility details and rules.

This page covers visitation schedules, inmate mail rules, and phone access.

Criminal history is a different category. Under Statute 13.87, conviction data is public for 15 years past the end of a sentence. The BCA public criminal history search covers this. Arrest data that never led to a conviction is private in most cases.

Busted Mugshots and State Resources

Beyond the county tools, state databases can fill in the gaps. The Minnesota DOC Public Viewer covers anyone in state prison or on supervised release. If someone from Brown County went to a state facility, their record shows up here with a photo and offense info.

The Minnesota Court Records Online system has court case data for all Minnesota counties. Search by name or case number to find charges, hearing dates, and case outcomes for Brown County District Court cases. This does not have mugshots, but it covers the court side of things.

Here is a look at jail roster data from a third-party aggregator for Brown County.

The Brown County jail roster is the official source for current inmate data.

Always cross-check third-party data with the official Sheriff's Office roster.

The BCA background check page explains the full range of search options. For free conviction lookups, go to cch.state.mn.us. For fingerprint-based checks, there is a fee and a longer process.

Note: Records sealed through expungement under Chapter 609A will not appear in any public database.

Records Requests in Brown County

You can request records from the Brown County Sheriff by phone, in person, or by mail. Call (507) 233-6700 for general questions. For formal written requests, mail to 15 S. Washington St., New Ulm, MN 56073. Under Statute 13.03, you can look at public data for free. Copies run up to 25 cents per page.

Include the person's full name and date of birth in your request. If you know the booking date or booking number, include that too. The more details you give, the faster the staff can pull what you need. For court records, contact the Brown County District Court in New Ulm separately. They handle case files, judgments, and court orders.

Nearby Counties

Brown County borders these south-central Minnesota counties. If you are searching for someone who may have been arrested nearby, check these areas.