Search Eagan Jail Roster
The Eagan jail roster shows people held at the Dakota County Jail in Hastings following arrests by Eagan Police. Eagan has about 68,000 residents and sits in Dakota County, south of St. Paul. The city does not have its own jail. When the Eagan Police Department makes an arrest, the person gets taken to the Dakota County Jail for booking and holding. You can use the county's online inmate search to find people in custody. The system shows names, charges, booking dates, and court info. This page covers how to look up Eagan jail roster data, request police records, and find someone in the Dakota County system.
Eagan Jail Roster Overview
Eagan Arrests and Dakota County Jail
Eagan has no city jail. All arrests lead to the Dakota County Jail at 1580 Highway 55, Hastings, MN 55033. Call the jail at 651-438-4800. The Dakota County Sheriff's Office number is 651-437-4700.
The Dakota County Sheriff's Office runs the jail. Dakota County is the third most populous county in Minnesota. The jail is a direct supervision facility that holds pre-trial detainees and people serving shorter sentences. The Dakota County jail page has more on visiting, commissary, and inmate services.
After booking, inmates appear on the county's inmate search. Processing may take several hours for new arrests. The jail has 263 approved beds and books about 9,000 inmates per year. Sheriff Joe Leko leads the office. The inmate search updates in real time and shows booking data, charges, and court info.
How to Search the Eagan Jail Roster
Dakota County provides an online inmate search at co.dakota.mn.us inmate search. Search by name and date range. The system shows booking info, charges, and court dates.
For immediate info on a recent arrest, call the jail at 651-438-4800. Staff can confirm custody status and bail amounts. You can also use VINELink to search for inmates in Dakota County and set up free custody alerts. Call 1-877-MN-4-VINE for phone access.
The Dakota County online inmate search at co.dakota.mn.us lets you find people booked after Eagan arrests.
Eagan Police Department
The Eagan Police Department is at 3830 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan, MN 55122. Non-emergency phone: 651-675-5700. Fax: 651-675-5707. Admin hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Police Chief Roger New leads the department.
Arrest data is public under Minn. Stat. 13.82. Contact the Eagan Police Department for records requests. You can inspect records for free during business hours. Copies cost what it takes to make them under the Data Practices Act. Court records for Eagan cases are at Minnesota Court Records Online. Dakota County is in the 1st Judicial District.
Warrants are handled by the Dakota County Sheriff's Office. Call 651-437-4700 to check on active warrants. Court questions go to the Dakota County District Court at 651-438-8141. The Government Center is at 1590 Highway 55 in Hastings. Under Minn. Stat. 609A.02, some records may be eligible for expungement after waiting periods of two to five years depending on the type of case.
Statewide Lookup Resources
The Minnesota DOC offender locator covers state prison inmates. The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension at dps.mn.gov/entity/bca offers public criminal history searches at $8 each. Those records include convictions and arrest data within 15 years. Minnesota Court Records Online covers all district courts statewide.
The Dakota County Jail has 263 approved beds and an operational capacity of about 249. The facility books about 9,000 inmates per year. Sheriff Joe Leko leads the sheriff's office and Jail Administrator Ben Verby oversees the jail. The facility runs the "Inmates Motivated for Change" program, which offers educational opportunities and special duty assignments for people in custody. Court questions go to the Dakota County District Court at 651-438-8141.
VINELink alerts go out by phone, email, or text when an inmate's custody status changes. This covers releases, transfers, and escapes from any county jail in the state. The system is run through a national network and is available at all hours.
Note: Dakota County serves Eagan, Lakeville, Burnsville, Apple Valley, and several other cities. The inmate search shows all Dakota County inmates regardless of where the arrest happened.
Your Rights to Eagan Jail Roster Data
Minnesota law gives you broad access to jail and arrest records. Under Minn. Stat. 13.03, government data is public unless classified otherwise. You can inspect jail roster data for free during business hours. Nobody can charge you just to look at public records. This applies to the Dakota County jail roster and to any records the Eagan Police Department holds about adult arrests.
Adult arrest data is always public. That means the name, age, sex, address of the arrested person, plus the charges, time and place of arrest, and arresting agency. Juvenile records are different and stay private. Active investigation data may also be withheld until the case is closed. Under Minn. Stat. 13.85, certain security data at jails can be non-public, but basic roster info stays accessible.
If you have a record that qualifies, Minnesota allows expungement under Minn. Stat. 609A. Cases resolved in your favor or completed diversion programs may be eligible. Certain convictions can be expunged after a waiting period of two to five years. You file a petition in the district court where the case was heard. Misdemeanors can sometimes be sealed after two years, while felony convictions may need five years. The court weighs public safety, the nature of the offense, and what the person has done since the conviction before granting the petition.
Dakota County Jail Roster
Eagan is in Dakota County. Every arrest goes to the Dakota County Jail in Hastings. See the county page for full jail details and the inmate search.
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