Blaine Jail Roster Lookup
The Blaine jail roster tracks inmates held at the Anoka County Jail in Andover after arrests by Blaine Police. Blaine is a northern suburb in the Twin Cities metro area with more than 70,000 residents. The city sits in Anoka County and does not have its own jail. All people arrested by the Blaine Police Department get taken to the Anoka County Jail. You can search the inmate locator online for free. It shows names, booking data, charges, and custody status. This page explains how to search the Blaine jail roster, get police records, and find someone in custody at the Anoka County facility.
Blaine Jail Roster Overview
Blaine Arrests and Anoka County Jail
Blaine has no city jail. All arrests lead to the Anoka County Jail at 13301 Hanson Boulevard NW, Andover, MN 55304. Call the jail at 763-324-5000. Anoka County also runs a workhouse at 1900 18th Avenue NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418, which houses sentenced inmates serving shorter terms.
The Anoka County Sheriff's Office manages the jail and the inmate locator. After someone is booked at the Andover facility, they show up on the online system. Processing can take a few hours, so very recent arrests may not appear right away.
How to Search the Blaine Jail Roster
Anoka County has an inmate locator on its website. Visit anokacountymn.gov Inmate Locator to search for people in custody. The search is free. No account is needed.
The locator shows current inmates with their names, booking numbers, booking dates, charges, and custody status. If you are looking for someone arrested by Blaine Police, check the arresting agency field. The system also shows inmates from Coon Rapids, Anoka, and all other cities in the county. Anoka County maintains an online active warrants search as well.
The Blaine Police Department website has information about the department and how to contact them about arrests and records.
Blaine Police Department Info
The Blaine Police Department is at 10801 Town Square Drive NE, Blaine, MN 55449. Non-emergency phone: 763-785-6168. Admin hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Police Chief Brian Podany leads the department.
Under Minn. Stat. 13.82, arrest data is public. You can get names, ages, charges, and the circumstances of any adult arrest. Contact the Blaine Police Department during business hours for records requests. You can inspect records in person for free. If you need copies, fees may apply based on the actual cost of reproduction under the Minnesota Data Practices Act. Typical costs run about 25 cents per page for police reports. Video and audio records may cost more depending on the format requested.
The city of Blaine website at blainemn.gov links to police services and community safety resources for residents.
Court Records and Statewide Tools
Minnesota Court Records Online lets you search court cases by name or case number. Anoka County is in the 10th Judicial District. The system is free and shows case summaries and hearing dates. Registration takes just a minute.
VINELink searches all Minnesota jails at once. You can also call 1-877-MN-4-VINE. Register for notifications by phone, email, or text. Alerts go out when an inmate is released, transferred, or escapes. The Minnesota DOC offender locator covers state prisons. For broader criminal history checks, the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension at dps.mn.gov/entity/bca charges $8 per search.
The Anoka County Jail has 238 beds and is classified as medium to maximum security. Jail Division Commander Dave Pacholl and Lieutenant Sheila Larson oversee daily operations from the main office at 325 Jackson Street in Anoka. The jail phone system uses ICSolutions at $0.21 per minute. The locator shows inmates released within the past 10 days along with current bookings. Visiting hours at the main jail are Wednesday through Sunday with 30-minute non-contact sessions. The workhouse in Minneapolis has weekend visits with 60-minute contact sessions for eligible inmates serving shorter sentences.
Note: The Anoka County Jail in Andover is separate from the workhouse in Minneapolis. Pre-trial detainees go to the Andover facility. Sentenced inmates may be held at the workhouse.
Public Records Access in Blaine
Minnesota gives the public strong access to arrest and jail data. Under Minn. Stat. 13.03, government data is public unless classified otherwise by law. You can look at the Anoka County jail roster for free at any time during business hours. Agencies cannot charge you a fee just to look at records. This applies to records held by both the Anoka County Sheriff and the Blaine Police Department.
Adult arrest data always stays public. Names, ages, charges, and circumstances of arrest are all accessible. Juvenile records are private. Active investigation data may also be withheld. But once someone is booked into the Anoka County Jail, their basic roster info is open to anyone who wants to see it.
If you have a record that qualifies, Minnesota allows expungement under Minn. Stat. 609A. Cases resolved in your favor, diversion programs, or certain convictions after a waiting period may be eligible. The waiting period runs from two to five years depending on the type of case. You file a petition in the district court where the case was heard. Certain misdemeanors can be expunged after two years, while felony convictions require five years. The court considers factors like public safety, the nature of the offense, and steps taken toward rehabilitation.
Anoka County Jail Roster
Blaine is in Anoka County. All arrests in the city go to the Anoka County Jail in Andover. Visit the county page for full details on the jail, the inmate locator, and visiting info.
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