Lakeville Jail Roster Search
The Lakeville jail roster lists people held at the Dakota County Jail in Hastings after arrests by Lakeville Police or other agencies in the area. Lakeville has about 70,000 residents and is one of the fastest-growing cities in Dakota County. The city has no jail of its own. When Lakeville Police arrest someone, the person gets transported to the Dakota County Jail for booking and holding. Dakota County is the third most populous county in Minnesota. You can search the jail roster online to find inmates by name and check on their charges, booking dates, and court information.
Lakeville Jail Roster Overview
Lakeville Arrests Go to Dakota County
Lakeville does not run its own jail. All arrests in the city lead to the Dakota County Jail. The jail is at 1580 Highway 55, Hastings, MN 55033. Call the jail at 651-438-4800. The Dakota County Sheriff's Office main number is 651-437-4700.
Dakota County is the fastest-growing county in Minnesota. The jail is a direct supervision facility, meaning officers work inside the housing units with inmates rather than watching from a control room. The facility has 263 approved beds and an average daily population of about 183 inmates. Sheriff Joe Leko leads the office and Jail Administrator Ben Verby manages daily operations. After booking, inmates appear on the county's inmate search system. It can take a few hours for new arrests to show up. The inmate search updates in real time once processing is done.
The Dakota County jail page has information about the facility, visiting rules, and inmate services. The Dakota County Sheriff's Office manages all jail operations.
How to Search the Lakeville Jail Roster
Dakota County offers an online inmate search at co.dakota.mn.us inmate search page. You can search by name and date range. The system shows booking information, charges, and court dates for people in custody.
If you need to check on someone right away, call the Dakota County Jail at 651-438-4800. Staff can tell you if a person is in custody and what their bond is set at. This is often quicker than the online search for very recent arrests.
You can also use VINELink to search for inmates in Dakota County and across all Minnesota jails. The service is free and lets you sign up for custody status alerts by phone, email, or text. Call 1-877-MN-4-VINE for phone access. Alerts go out when an inmate is released, transferred, or escapes. The system covers all 87 counties in Minnesota.
The Lakeville city website at lakevillemn.gov has links to police services, crime data, and public safety resources.
Lakeville Police Department
The Lakeville Police Department is at 9237 183rd Street West, Lakeville, MN 55044. Non-emergency phone: 952-985-2800. Admin hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Police Chief Brad Paulson leads the department.
Arrest data is public under Minn. Stat. 13.82. You can get names, ages, charges, and arrest circumstances for all adults. That also covers the time and place of arrest and the arresting agency. Contact the department for records requests. Typical costs run about 25 cents per page for police reports. Fees follow the Minnesota Data Practices Act.
Under Minn. Stat. 13.03, you can inspect public records for free during business hours. No one can charge you just to look at data in person. Copy fees follow the actual cost of reproduction.
Lakeville provides a Crime and Safety Links page with resources including a community crime map, the LPD Weekly Update, and information about the Citizen's Police Academy. This page also links to tools for checking warrants and looking up inmates in Dakota County. The department also has an online comment form where you can provide feedback about officers.
The Crime and Safety Links page on Lakeville's site connects residents to jail roster tools, crime maps, and law enforcement resources.
Court Records and Warrants
Court records for Lakeville cases are on Minnesota Court Records Online. Search by name or case number for free. Dakota County is in the 1st Judicial District. Warrants are handled by the Dakota County Sheriff's Office. Contact the sheriff at 651-437-4700 to ask about active warrants. Court questions can also go to the Dakota County District Court at 651-438-8141.
The Minnesota DOC offender locator covers people in state prison. For broader criminal history, the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension at dps.mn.gov/entity/bca has public searches at $8 each. These records go back up to 15 years for non-conviction arrest data.
Under Minn. Stat. 13.03, you can inspect public records at no charge during business hours. Agencies may charge for copies, but viewing data in person is always free. The Dakota County Jail books about 9,000 inmates per year and has 263 approved beds. Sheriff Joe Leko oversees jail operations with Jail Administrator Ben Verby managing the day-to-day facility. The jail uses a direct supervision model and runs the "Inmates Motivated for Change" program for people in custody.
Under Minn. Stat. 609A.02, some criminal records in Minnesota can be sealed through expungement. Eligible cases include those resolved in the defendant's favor, completed diversion programs, and some convictions after a waiting period. Misdemeanors can often be expunged after two years. Felony convictions may take five years. You file a petition in the district court where the case took place.
Note: Dakota County serves several large cities. The jail roster includes inmates from Lakeville, Eagan, Burnsville, Apple Valley, and other Dakota County communities.
Dakota County Jail Roster
Lakeville is in Dakota County. Every arrest in the city goes to the Dakota County Jail in Hastings. See the county page for more on the facility and full inmate search.
Nearby Cities
These cities near Lakeville also have jail roster pages: