Fillmore County Jail Mugshots

Fillmore County jail mugshots and inmate booking records are managed by the Fillmore County Sheriff's Office in Preston, Minnesota. The county jail publishes a daily updated roster that includes booking photos for people currently in custody. You can browse the list online without creating an account or submitting a request. This guide covers how to find Fillmore County jail mugshots, what the roster shows, how to request official copies of booking photos, and the Minnesota statutes that govern public access to this data.

Fillmore County Sheriff's Office and Jail

The Fillmore County Sheriff's Office operates the county jail at 901 Houston Street NW in Preston. The jail holds people who are awaiting trial as well as those serving short sentences in the county system. Staff at the Sheriff's Office handle all public records requests, data practices inquiries, and booking photo access. Jail Administration is reachable during normal business hours, and they can take calls about inmates or walk-in requests from the public.

Office hours run Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. The fax number is (507) 765-2703. If you want to confirm whether someone is in custody right now, the daily roster online is the fastest option. For questions about visiting or phone calls for inmates, contact Jail Administration directly at (507) 765-3874.

The Fillmore County Sheriff's Office website gives you general info about the agency. The jail main page has details on visiting hours, inmate services, and how to send mail. The county homepage at co.fillmore.mn.us links to all department pages.

Search Fillmore County Jail Mugshots Online

Fillmore County posts a live in-custody roster on the Sheriff's Office website. This is one of the more complete online rosters in the state. It shows booking photos alongside each inmate's name, arrest date, booking number, charges, bail amount, release date, and warrant status. The list updates daily, so it reflects recent changes to who is and isn't in custody. You do not need to log in or pay anything to access it.

To search the roster, go directly to co.fillmore.mn.us/departments/sheriff/jail/current_inmate_jail_roster.php. The page loads a full table of everyone currently held in the Fillmore County Jail. You can click column headers to sort by name, arrest date, or other fields. There is no name search box, so you browse the list and look for the person you need.

Booking photos appear directly in the roster table next to each inmate's name. These are the same photos taken at the time of arrest. The roster also shows the arresting agency and charge descriptions so you can see the full picture of why someone was booked. For any inmate that has a warrant listed, that information shows up in the same row. The jail FAQs page answers common questions about how the list works.

If you want a broader statewide search, the VINE inmate locator covers most Minnesota county jails. You can look up custody status by name or offender ID. The Minnesota Department of Corrections Offender Locator is for state prison inmates rather than county jail inmates, but it can help if someone was transferred out of the county.

How to Get Fillmore County Booking Photos

Booking photos taken at the Fillmore County Jail are public data under Minnesota law. Minnesota Statute 13.82 classifies arrest and booking data as public, which includes names, arrest dates, charges, and booking photographs in most cases. The roster already shows photos for current inmates. For archived photos or official copies, you need to contact the Sheriff's Office.

Call Jail Administration at (507) 765-3874 during business hours to ask about booking photo requests. You can also visit in person at 901 Houston Street NW, Preston, MN 55965. A formal written request under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act may be required. Under Minnesota Statute 13.03, government entities must respond to data requests within 10 business days. Fees are set at actual cost of reproduction, which is typically around $0.25 per page for printed copies.

If you need to report something on behalf of an inmate or have concerns about how someone is treated at the jail, contact Jail Administration the same way. The office handles both records access and inmate welfare concerns through the same contact point.

Minnesota Statutes Governing Jail Records

Several Minnesota laws control how jail records are kept and who can see them. Minnesota Statute 13.82 is the main one for arrest data. It says that when a person is arrested, specific facts become public right away. Those facts include the person's name, the time and place of arrest, the charges, and the booking number. Booking photos are part of that public data in most situations.

County jails in Minnesota run under Minnesota Statute 641.05. That law requires the sheriff to keep a jail register for every person committed to custody. The register is a public record. Minnesota Statute 641.08 spells out what jail records must be kept and what the public can access from them. These two statutes form the legal base for the Fillmore County roster.

Correctional data on sentenced offenders falls under Minnesota Statute 13.85. That section has different rules from arrest data, and some parts of it are private. Fillmore County follows all these statutes when it decides what to post on the roster and what to share through records requests. The Minnesota Department of Administration's Information Policy Division can answer questions about your rights if you have trouble getting records.

For court case information beyond what the jail roster shows, the Minnesota Trial Court Public Access system lets you search case filings online at no cost. Criminal background checks through the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension are available at chs.state.mn.us for an $8 fee per search.

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