Eagan Jail Mugshots Lookup
Eagan jail mugshots are booking photos created when someone is arrested by city police and processed through the county detention system. Eagan is a Dakota County city of roughly 68,000 residents in the southern Twin Cities metro. All arrests made by the Eagan Police Department result in transport to the Dakota County Jail in Hastings, where intake and booking take place. That facility creates and stores the booking photograph for every arrest from Eagan. You can search for current inmates through the county's online tool, and you can request arrest data from Eagan Police by contacting the department directly. This page covers both routes.
Eagan Quick Facts
Dakota County Jail and Eagan Booking Records
Eagan contracts with Dakota County for all jail services. Every arrest made in Eagan leads to transport to the Dakota County Jail at 1580 Highway 55, Hastings, MN 55033. That is where booking, intake, and mugshot photos happen. The jail's main phone is 651-438-4700. Because the county handles the booking process, the mugshot for an Eagan arrest is a county record, not a city record.
Dakota County provides a public inmate search tool at co.dakota.mn.us inmate search. This is the first place to look when you want to find out if someone arrested in Eagan is still in custody. The search is by name and shows current booking information including charges on file. For general information about the facility, go to co.dakota.mn.us jail.
Under Minnesota Statute 13.82, the following arrest data is always public: the full name of the arrested person, the time and date of the arrest, the offense charged, and the location of the arrest. Agencies at both the city and county level must follow this law. Booking photos taken at the county level are part of the broader booking record and generally fall under the same framework. The county's data practices office will handle questions about whether a specific photo is releasable.
VINE at vinelink.com covers Dakota County and lets you register for notifications when an inmate's custody status changes. You can receive alerts by phone, email, or text. This is especially useful if you need to track when someone arrested in Eagan is released from the county jail.
The screenshot below shows the Minnesota VINE system, which covers Dakota County inmate custody events including bookings that originate with Eagan Police arrests.
Registering on VINE for Dakota County ensures you receive timely alerts about custody changes for individuals booked after an arrest in Eagan.
Eagan Police Department Arrest Records
The Eagan Police Department is located at 3830 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan, MN 55122. The main phone is 651-675-5700. For non-emergency calls, use 651-454-6314. Emergencies go to 911. The department handles law enforcement for the entire city and is responsible for arrest reports and related data that it creates during investigations and arrests within Eagan.
Records requests to Eagan PD are handled in person during business hours or by phone at 651-675-5700. You can also mail a written request to Eagan Police Department, 3830 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan, MN 55122. The department does not have a dedicated online portal for public records requests. If you want to confirm what records exist before visiting, calling ahead is the most efficient approach.
Minnesota law at Minn. Stat. 13.03 governs how the city must respond to data requests. Eagan must answer within 10 business days of receiving your request. You do not need to give a reason for asking about public data. If data is classified as private or not public, the department must tell you that and explain why. The Dakota County Sheriff's Office provides fingerprinting services for residents, though Eagan Police handles the city's own arrest records separately.
The screenshot below illustrates the Minnesota arrest data statute that determines what Eagan Police and Dakota County must make available when you request booking records from an Eagan arrest.
Minn. Stat. 13.82 defines the arrest data elements that are always public, which forms the legal basis for accessing records tied to Eagan Police bookings at Dakota County Jail.
Note: The department refers fingerprinting requests to the Dakota County Sheriff's Office. Contact Dakota County for fingerprinting services rather than the Eagan PD directly.
How to Search Eagan Jail Mugshots
The Dakota County inmate search at co.dakota.mn.us inmate search is where you start. Enter the full name of the person you are looking for. If they are currently booked at the Hastings jail, the system will show their name and current charges. This tool is free and does not require a login. It is updated regularly as new bookings come in.
For court records tied to Eagan arrests, use the state public access system at publicaccess.courts.state.mn.us. Eagan is in the 1st Judicial District, which covers Dakota County. When an arrest leads to criminal charges, a case is opened in that district court. You can search by name to find the case, view charges, and see case status. Court records often fill in gaps when the jail search alone is not enough.
For anyone who may have moved from the county jail to a state correctional facility, the Minnesota DOC offender locator at coms.doc.state.mn.us is the right tool. Arrests in Eagan that lead to longer sentences result in transfer to state prison. This tool searches all DOC facilities across Minnesota.
The Minnesota BCA criminal history system at chs.state.mn.us covers statewide conviction records. It is a good supplement when you want to see whether someone arrested in Eagan has a broader history of convictions elsewhere in the state.
Requesting Eagan Booking Photos and Arrest Data
Booking photos from Eagan arrests are taken at the Dakota County Jail in Hastings. The photo is a county record. To formally request it, contact the Dakota County Sheriff's Office and ask about their data practices request process. Under Minn. Stat. 13.82, certain arrest data including the booking photo is classified as public. However, if a case is still under active investigation, the county may withhold some elements. The county will let you know what it can release and what it cannot.
For the written arrest report and other data held by Eagan Police, call 651-675-5700 or visit the department at 3830 Pilot Knob Road during business hours. You can also mail a request to the same address. Identify the record by the person's full name, the approximate date of arrest, and a brief description of the incident. The department must respond within 10 business days under Minn. Stat. 13.03.
Correctional data about people sentenced and held at the county level is covered by Minn. Stat. 13.85. That statute sets rules for what can be released about people in correctional custody, which is a slightly different category than basic arrest data. If your request involves someone who was sentenced after an Eagan arrest, the county may classify the records differently.
If you have trouble getting data you believe is public, the Minnesota Department of Administration's Information Policy Analysis Division handles guidance and complaints under the Data Practices Act. Contact them at mn.gov/admin/IPD.
The screenshot below shows the Minnesota court public access tool, which covers Dakota County cases including those that began with arrests in Eagan and can help you connect booking records to formal court proceedings.
The court public access system at publicaccess.courts.state.mn.us is a key companion to the county inmate search when building a complete picture of an arrest in Eagan.