Goodhue County Record Lookup

Goodhue County busted mugshots are accessible through the Sheriff's Office jail roster and warrant list. Red Wing serves as the county seat, sitting along the Mississippi River in southeastern Minnesota. Sheriff Marty Kelly's office publishes an online jail roster with inmate names, charges, bail info, and projected release dates. This page covers every way to search Goodhue County busted mugshots and find arrest records from the county jail and state databases.

Goodhue County Sheriff's Office

Sheriff Marty Kelly heads the Goodhue County Sheriff's Office. The main office is at 430 W. 6th Street in Red Wing, MN 55066. Call (651) 385-3155 to reach the Sheriff or (651) 267-2804 for the jail. There is also a warrant verification line at (651) 267-2600. That line lets you check if there is an active warrant for a specific person without having to visit the office.

The Goodhue County Adult Detention Center books people on charges ranging from minor offenses to serious felonies. During booking, staff take a mugshot and log the charges, arresting agency, and bail amount. The jail also records projected release dates and custody status for each inmate. All of this data goes into the system and most of it is public under Minnesota law.

Goodhue County publishes both a jail roster and a warrant list online. The jail roster shows who is in custody now. The warrant list shows people with active warrants. The county includes a disclaimer that you should not take action based solely on the warrant list. Always verify through the Sheriff's Office before acting on that info.

How to Search Goodhue County Busted Mugshots

Start with the Goodhue County jail roster. It lists current inmates with their name, arresting agency, charges, custody status, projected release date, and bail amount. The roster is published as a PDF that gets updated regularly. You can view it directly in your browser or download it.

VINELink is a solid backup option. Search by name and get custody status, charges, and booking info for Goodhue County inmates. You can set up alerts to track when someone gets released or moved. VINELink runs around the clock and sends notices by phone, email, or text.

Below is the Goodhue County Sheriff's Office page where you can find the jail roster and warrant list links.

Visit the Goodhue County Sheriff's Office for direct access to jail and warrant search tools.

The page has links to the jail roster PDF and warrant verification info.

Court records are on the Minnesota Court Records Online system. Search Goodhue County District Court for case numbers, hearing schedules, charges, and outcomes. It does not show mugshots, but it fills in the legal side of things.

Goodhue County Mugshot Laws

Mugshots from the Goodhue County jail are public data. Minnesota Statute 13.82, subdivision 26, makes booking photos public. Anyone can request them. You do not need a legal connection to the case or the person.

Arrest data is also partly public under the same law. The time, date, and location of an arrest are open. So are the charges, the person's name, and the arresting agency. Investigative data tied to active cases stays confidential. Once the case wraps up, more info may open up. Ask the Sheriff's Office which statute applies if they deny a request so you know exactly what is restricted.

Criminal history falls under Minnesota Statute 13.87. Conviction data stays public for 15 years after a sentence ends. Arrest data that never led to a conviction is generally private. That means a Goodhue County mugshot from a dropped case might still be on file at the jail, but the BCA search would not show it.

Goodhue County Busted Mugshots and State Tools

State databases add another layer. The Minnesota DOC Public Viewer covers people in state prison or on supervised release. Photos, offense data, and sentence info are all there. This only applies to people under the Department of Corrections, not county inmates.

The BCA background check page pulls from the central criminal history database. Search by name for conviction data going back 15 years. The public criminal history search is free and covers all Minnesota courts. It does not include arrest-only records or out-of-state data.

The warrant verification line at (651) 267-2600 is specific to Goodhue County. If you think someone has an active warrant, call that number to confirm before taking any steps. The county warns against acting on warrant list info alone.

Goodhue County Records and Expungement

For formal copies of Goodhue County records, write to the Sheriff's Office at 430 W. 6th Street, Red Wing, MN 55066. Include the person's name and date of birth. Describe the records you want. Copies of public data cost no more than 25 cents per page under Minnesota Statute 13.03.

Some records can be sealed. Chapter 609A allows expungement for certain offenses after a waiting period. Petty misdemeanors and misdemeanors may qualify after two clean years. Gross misdemeanors need three years. Some felonies need four or five. Once a court grants the petition, the record drops out of public databases. Convictions that require predatory offender registration under Statute 243.166 are not eligible.

What Happens After a Goodhue County Arrest

When someone gets arrested in Goodhue County, they go to the Adult Detention Center in Red Wing. Staff take a mugshot and log the charges. They set bail based on the offense. The jail roster updates once booking is done. Most people see their name on the Goodhue County jail roster within hours of being booked.

The next step is a court hearing. Goodhue County sits in the 1st Judicial District, so cases go through the district court in Red Wing. You can track case progress on Minnesota Court Records Online by searching the person's name. The system shows charges, hearing dates, and how the case ends. Under Minnesota Statute 611.27, anyone who cannot afford a lawyer can ask for a public defender at their first hearing. That is a right, not a favor. Goodhue County processes hundreds of cases each year through its court, and most start with a jail booking that creates the arrest record you can search online.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Goodhue County. Try searching their jails if you are unsure where someone was booked.