Apple Valley Jail Mugshots

Apple Valley jail mugshots are part of the public booking records kept by the Dakota County Jail in Hastings, where all Apple Valley Police Department arrests are processed. Apple Valley has a population of about 56,000 and contracts with Dakota County for all jail services. The county's online inmate search lets you look up current detainees quickly. For police report copies and other city-level records, Apple Valley uses the NextRequest portal, which is one of the more convenient request systems offered by any city in the county. Both tools are free and accessible to anyone.

Dakota County Jail - Apple Valley Bookings

The Dakota County Jail at 1580 Highway 55 in Hastings is the booking facility for all Apple Valley arrests. There is no city jail in Apple Valley. When officers make an arrest, the person is transported to the county facility where they are photographed, fingerprinted, and processed. This creates the booking record, which is public data under Minnesota law. The county jail also provides fingerprinting services to the public for non-arrest purposes.

The Dakota County inmate search at co.dakota.mn.us is the go-to tool for checking whether someone from Apple Valley is currently in custody. Search by name and the system will return current detainees along with their charge and booking date. For a broader look at how Dakota County handles jail records and mugshots, see the Dakota County Jail Mugshots page.

Apple Valley Police Department Records Portal

The Apple Valley Police Department at 7100 147th Street W handles all law enforcement for the city. While booking photos go to the county, the police department keeps police reports, incident logs, and related arrest documentation. Apple Valley uses the NextRequest online portal to manage public records requests. This is one of the more user-friendly systems for requesting police records in the Twin Cities suburbs.

The NextRequest portal at cityofapplevalleymn.nextrequest.com lets you submit a request, track its status, and receive documents digitally when they are ready. The portal covers records for the City of Apple Valley and the police department. Note that the portal does not cover Dakota County records; those must be requested from the county separately. Business hours for in-person or phone requests are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The city's main website at cityofapplevalley.org links to both the police department and the records portal.

The Apple Valley NextRequest portal is where you submit public data requests for police records; the system lets you track the status of your request after submission.

The portal sends email confirmations when you submit a request and notifies you when records are ready for download, making it easier to follow up without calling the department.

The Apple Valley city homepage provides links to city departments, the police department, and the public records request process.

From the homepage you can reach the police department, find contact information, and navigate to the NextRequest portal for submitting a records request.

How to Search Apple Valley Jail Mugshots

Start with the Dakota County inmate search. Go to the county's inmate locator and enter the person's name. If they were recently arrested in Apple Valley and are still in custody, they will show up in the results. The system is free and shows current detainees. This is the fastest way to check active custody status for anyone booked through the Apple Valley Police Department.

Minnesota law is clear about what arrest data is public. Under Statute 13.82, arrest records include the person's name, date of birth, the time and location of the arrest, and the charge. Booking photos are also public in most cases. You do not need to provide a reason when requesting public data from a government agency in Minnesota. The Government Data Practices Act, found at Minn. Stat. 13.03, gives everyone the right to access public government records.

For court records tied to an Apple Valley arrest, use the public access system at publicaccess.courts.state.mn.us. Criminal cases from Apple Valley go through Dakota County District Court. You can search by name or case number to see charges, hearing dates, and case outcomes. Not everything is online, but most basic case information is publicly accessible.

Requesting Apple Valley Booking Photo Records

If the county inmate search doesn't show the record you need, submit a written data practices request. For police report copies and city records, use the NextRequest portal at cityofapplevalleymn.nextrequest.com. For jail booking photos specifically, contact the Dakota County Sheriff's Office. You can reach out by phone or in writing. Both are acceptable under the Government Data Practices Act.

Include the full name of the person, the approximate date of the arrest, and any case number or incident number you have. Agencies have up to 10 business days to respond. They may respond faster for simple requests. Standard copying fees of $0.25 per page apply to paper copies. Digital records may come at no charge depending on the format. The NextRequest system at Apple Valley will keep you updated on the status of your request automatically.

The VINE notification service at vinelink.com can alert you when someone is released from the Dakota County Jail. Sign up with the inmate's name and your contact information. You can receive alerts by phone or email. The service is free and available to anyone, not just victims or family members. It is one of the easiest ways to monitor custody status without checking the jail roster manually every day.

For Minnesota state prison records, the Department of Corrections offender search at coms.doc.state.mn.us covers people serving longer sentences at state facilities. That is separate from county jail records and covers cases where someone was sentenced to more than a year.

Nearby Qualifying Cities

Apple Valley is in the southern Twin Cities metro in Dakota County. Neighboring qualifying cities include Burnsville and Eagan, also in Dakota County, along with Lakeville to the south.