Faribault County Arrest Records
Faribault County busted mugshots are available through the Sheriff's Office and several online tools. The county seat is Blue Earth, a small city in southern Minnesota near the Iowa border. The Sheriff's Office runs an inmate search with booking dates, charges, and mugshot photos. This page covers each way to look up Faribault County busted mugshots, from the online database to phone calls and written requests. You can also use statewide tools to dig deeper into criminal records tied to this county.
Faribault County Overview
Faribault County Sheriff's Office
The Faribault County Sheriff's Office handles all booking records and jail operations. It is located at 320 Dr. H. Russ Street in Blue Earth, MN 56013. Call (507) 526-5148 to reach them. Staff can confirm if someone is in custody and tell you what charges they face. Walk-ins are welcome during business hours. Bring your ID if you plan to ask for record copies in person.
Every booking at the Faribault County jail creates a record. Staff take a mugshot, log the charges, and note the arresting agency. The system tracks booking dates and any bail or bond amounts. That info gets stored and most of it stays public. You can ask for it by calling or by putting in a written request. Include the person's name and any other details you have. A date of birth or approximate arrest date helps narrow things down fast.
The Sheriff's Office also runs an online commissary system for inmates. Families can manage accounts and add funds through the commissary portal. While that is not related to mugshot searches, it shows the office has a solid online setup.
| Office | Faribault County Sheriff's Office |
|---|---|
| Address | 320 Dr. H. Russ Street Blue Earth, MN 56013 |
| Phone | (507) 526-5148 |
| Website | co.faribault.mn.us |
Search Faribault County Busted Mugshots
The Faribault County Sheriff has an online inmate search. It shows booking dates, arresting agency, charges, and mugshot photos. That makes it one of the better county-level tools in this part of the state. Head to the Sheriff's Office page and look for the inmate search link. You can search by name and see who is currently in the jail.
VINELink is another way to search. It covers Faribault County and all other Minnesota counties. Type in a name and it pulls custody status, booking info, and charges. Set up alerts if you want to track when someone gets released. The system sends notices by phone, email, or text. It runs 24 hours a day and updates regularly.
Court records are on the Minnesota Court Records Online portal. Search for Faribault County District Court cases to see charges, hearing dates, and case outcomes. No mugshots here, but it completes the picture when paired with the jail search.
Faribault County Records and the Law
Booking photos from the Faribault County jail are public data. Minnesota Statute 13.82, subdivision 26, classifies mugshots as public. You do not need to explain why you want them. The law is clear on this. Arrest data is also partly public. The date, time, and location of an arrest are open. So are the charges and the name of the arrested person.
Investigative data from open cases stays private until the case closes or goes inactive. Once that happens, more of the file becomes accessible. If you get a denial on a records request, ask which part of the statute blocks your access. That way you know exactly what is off limits.
Under Minnesota Statute 13.87, conviction data is public for 15 years after the sentence ends. Arrest data that did not lead to a conviction is generally private. The screenshot below shows the Faribault County Sheriff's Office page where you can find inmate search tools and contact info.
Visit the Faribault County Sheriff's Office to access their online inmate search.
The site lists jail resources and contact numbers for the office.
Faribault County Busted Mugshots and State Databases
State-level tools can help if the Faribault County search does not give you what you need. The Minnesota DOC Public Viewer covers people in state prison or on supervised release. It has photos, offense details, and sentence info. It only applies to people under the Department of Corrections, not those held in the county jail.
The BCA background check system pulls from the state's central criminal history database. You can run a name search for conviction records that go back 15 years. The BCA also has a public criminal history search that is free for basic lookups. Neither tool shows mugshots, but they provide conviction data that ties into what the county has on file.
The VINELink search page below shows how to look up Faribault County inmates and set up custody alerts.
Search VINELink for Faribault County inmates to track custody changes.
Alerts work well for families and others who need to know when someone gets out.
Faribault County Jail Info
The Faribault County jail is a smaller facility. It holds pretrial detainees and people serving short sentences. Booking records include the person's name, charges, bond amount, and mugshot. That data stays in the system even after release.
For formal records requests, write to the Sheriff's Office at 320 Dr. H. Russ Street, Blue Earth, MN 56013. Include the full name and date of birth if you have it. Describe what records you want. Under Minnesota Statute 13.03, copies cost no more than 25 cents per page for black and white. Requests may take a few days if staff need to pull older files.
Expungement is possible for some records. Under Chapter 609A, petty misdemeanors and misdemeanors may qualify after two clean years. Gross misdemeanors need three. Some felonies qualify after four or five years. If a court seals the record, it drops out of public search results. Convictions that require predatory offender registration under Statute 243.166 are not eligible for expungement.
Nearby Counties
These counties border Faribault County. If you are not sure where someone was booked, try searching these nearby jails.