Find Minnetonka Jail Roster
The Minnetonka jail roster shows inmates booked into the Hennepin County Jail following arrests by the Minnetonka Police Department. Minnetonka has about 54,000 residents and sits in western Hennepin County, part of the Twin Cities metro area. The city does not have its own jail. All people arrested in Minnetonka get transported to the Hennepin County Adult Detention Center in downtown Minneapolis. The online jail roster is free and updates hourly. You can search by name to find current inmates and check their charges, mugshots, bail amounts, and court dates. This page covers how the Minnetonka jail roster works and where to find arrest records.
Minnetonka Jail Roster Overview
Minnetonka Arrests and Hennepin County
Minnetonka does not have a city jail. The Minnetonka Police Department transports all arrested persons to the Hennepin County Adult Detention Center at 401 South 4th Avenue, Suite 100, Minneapolis, MN 55415. Phone: 612-348-5112.
The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office manages the jail. It is the largest pre-trial detention facility in Minnesota, booking about 40,000 people each year. Minnetonka is one of many suburbs that use this jail for all arrests. The jail has two locations in downtown Minneapolis.
After booking, inmates show up on the online roster. It takes a few hours to process new arrests. If you need info sooner, call the jail at 612-348-5112. The sheriff's office posts scam warnings on their site because scammers sometimes target families of people in custody. They will never call to demand payment by phone.
How to Search Minnetonka Jail Roster
Go to jailroster.hennepin.us to search for Minnetonka arrests. The search is free. No login needed.
Each result shows the inmate's name, mugshot, age, inmate number, custody status, arresting agency, housing location, charges, bail and bond info, and court dates. Filter for "Minnetonka Police" in the arresting agency column to see Minnetonka-specific arrests. The data updates hourly and includes current inmates plus anyone released within the last seven days.
The Hennepin County Sheriff jail roster page has info on visiting hours, bail, and inmate services. Check the warrants search for active warrants in the county.
The Hennepin County jail roster system is the primary tool for searching Minnetonka arrests and all other Hennepin County bookings.
Minnetonka Police Department
The Minnetonka Police Department is at 14600 Minnetonka Boulevard, Minnetonka, MN 55345. Non-emergency phone: 952-939-8500. Fax: 952-939-8245. Admin hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Police Chief Mark Raquet leads the department.
Arrest records are public under Minn. Stat. 13.82. You can get names, charges, and arrest details for adults. Contact the Minnetonka Police for records. You can inspect public records for free during business hours under Minn. Stat. 13.03. Copy fees follow the Data Practices Act.
Court records for Minnetonka cases are available on Minnesota Court Records Online. Hennepin County is in the 4th Judicial District. Registration is free. You can search by name, case number, or citation. Citation payments go through the Hennepin County Violations Bureau at 612-348-2040 or mncourts.gov/Hennepin.
Minnetonka Jail Roster Data
The Hennepin County jail roster lists specific data for each inmate. You get the person's legal name and any known aliases. Mugshots are shown. Age, inmate number, and custody status are all there. The arresting agency field tells you if Minnetonka Police made the arrest or if it came from another department.
Housing location within the jail is listed too. Charges, bail amounts, bond info, and court dates round out the record. This data comes straight from the Hennepin County Sheriff's booking system. The Hennepin County data dashboard also shows jail statistics and trends over time, which can be helpful for understanding how the facility operates.
Note: The roster keeps records for current inmates and those released in the past seven days.
Warrants and Court Records in Minnetonka
Warrants are handled at the county level. If you think there may be an active warrant for someone in Minnetonka, check the Hennepin County warrants page. Minnetonka Police do not keep their own public warrant list. The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office maintains all warrant data for the county.
Court cases from Minnetonka go through the 4th Judicial District in Hennepin County. You can look up case info on Minnesota Court Records Online. The site is free to use but needs a quick registration. Search by name, case number, or citation. You get case summaries, the register of actions, and some documents. The most wanted page from the Hennepin County Sheriff lists fugitives the office is trying to find.
Statewide Inmate Resources
VINELink lets you search all Minnesota jails and sign up for free custody alerts. Call 1-877-MN-4-VINE for phone lookups. You can register by phone, online, or through the VINELink app to get alerts when an inmate's custody status changes. This covers transfers, releases, and escapes.
The Minnesota DOC offender locator covers state prison inmates. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension offers public criminal history searches for $8 per search at dps.mn.gov/entity/bca. Those records go back up to 15 years for non-conviction arrest data. Under Minn. Stat. 609A.02, some records can be expunged after waiting periods of two to five years depending on the type of case.
Under Minn. Stat. 13.03, government data is public unless classified otherwise. You can inspect jail roster data and police records for free during business hours. No agency can charge you just for looking at public records in person.
Note: If you cannot find someone on the Hennepin County roster, they may have already been released or could still be going through the booking process.
Hennepin County Jail Roster
Minnetonka is in Hennepin County. All arrests go to the Hennepin County Jail. See the county page for full details on the jail and inmate search.
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