Hennepin County arrest records and inmate search
Search a name across the Hennepin County Adult Detention Center roster, Minnesota court records and Minnesota prisons, plus federal custody. The county seat is Minneapolis.
Hennepin County’s own roster: jailroster.hennepin.us. Checking the registry instead? Hennepin County sex offender registry
Hennepin County inmate search: who is in the Hennepin County jail. One name search reaches the Hennepin County Adult Detention Center roster and every other record type below.
Hennepin County is home to about 1,258,713 people (US Census Bureau, 2023 estimate), down 1.8% since the 2020 census: 22% of Minnesota’s residents, the most populous of its 87 counties. People arrested here are booked into the Hennepin County Adult Detention Center, and Hennepin County publishes who is held there on its own roster at jailroster.hennepin.us. A search here checks that roster together with the records below, so one search answers whether a person is in the Hennepin County jail, in a Minnesota state prison or in federal custody.
- Hennepin County jail bookingsThe Hennepin County Adult Detention Center roster: who was booked, when, and on what charges
- Minnesota court recordsthe statewide court source: case, charge and disposition
- Minnesota warrantsthe statewide warrant system
- Minnesota prison recordsthe Department of Corrections: people serving a state sentence
- Minnesota sex offender registryregistration, offense and address; one of the 58 registries in the search
- Federal custodyFederal Bureau of Prisons inmates
Hennepin County jail roster: what a booking record shows.
A booking record is made when someone is taken into custody at the Hennepin County Adult Detention Center. It is an arrest-stage record: it says the person was booked on a date, on the charges written down at booking, and whether bond was set. It never says the person was convicted.
Most official rosters list only the people held now, so an entry usually comes down after release. Hennepin County’s roster at jailroster.hennepin.us is the place to confirm current custody.
What a Hennepin County booking record shows
Hennepin County arrest records: arrest, charge and outcome. Three records, three places.
Booking at the Hennepin County Adult Detention Center
Shows that someone was arrested in Hennepin County and what they were booked on. Searchable here through the Hennepin County Adult Detention Center roster.
Filed in the District Court
Prosecutors decide what to charge. A felony goes to the District Court, which hears misdemeanors too. The charge filed can differ from the charge at booking.
Disposition in the court file
Conviction, dismissal or acquittal is in the court record, kept by the District Court administrator. Minnesota court records in the search carry it where the court publishes it.
An arrest record alone never proves a crime. Read the guide to arrest records for how bookings, charges and dispositions differ, and why a dismissed charge can still appear.
Hennepin County arrest records by city. Minneapolis, Bloomington and Brooklyn Park and 16 more.
Hennepin County has 19 cities and towns of 10,000 people or more. Someone arrested by a city police department in Minneapolis or Bloomington is usually booked into the Hennepin County Adult Detention Center, unless the city runs a jail of its own, so a search of the Hennepin County Adult Detention Center roster covers arrests across the county.
City populations: US Census Bureau, 2023 estimates. Linked cities have a sex offender page with a map and a search by address.
Hennepin County court records: finding a case and its outcome.
In Minnesota, felony cases from Hennepin County are heard in the District Court, which also hears misdemeanors. The District Court administrator keeps the case files, which is where a disposition, a sentence and later sealing or expungement orders are recorded.
Minnesota’s statewide court source is part of a name search here, so a result can show how a case ended, not only that it began.
Finding a Hennepin County case yourself
- Get the full name and a date of birth; a case number, if you have one, is faster still.
- Ask the District Court administrator for Hennepin County, in Minneapolis, by name and date of birth or by case number.
- For a certified copy of a judgment, ask the District Court administrator; certified copies usually carry a small fee.
Hennepin County warrant search: Minnesota warrant lookup.
Minnesota publishes a statewide warrant system, and a name search here includes it, so a warrant entered there for someone in Hennepin County shows with the person’s other records. Not every local warrant reaches a published list. A search that finds nothing is not proof that no warrant exists; to be certain, ask the Hennepin County sheriff’s office or the District Court administrator.
Hennepin County mugshots: where booking photos are published.
A booking photo is taken at the Hennepin County Adult Detention Center when someone is booked. Where Hennepin County publishes it, it appears on the official roster at jailroster.hennepin.us, usually only while the person is held.
OffenderSearch does not show or sell booking photos, and never charges to remove anything. A photo on a commercial mugshot site is not a conviction, and several states restrict sites that charge to take one down.
Hennepin County sex offender registry. About 3,940 on our index have an address in Hennepin County.
The registry is a separate public record from arrests and court cases: it lists people required to register after a sex offense conviction, usually with an address. The count near an address is free.
Sex offenders in Hennepin County cities
Hennepin County criminal background check: search by name.
- Type a first and last name, and add an age or date of birth so the right person rises to the top.
- Tick “Also check criminal records” on the look-up page to add criminal records to the registry check (it uses 2 searches).
- 25 searches are free with a personal account. No card.
Not a consumer report. Hiring or renting? Use an FCRA-regulated check; see what an employer’s check shows.
Hennepin County criminal records FAQ
How do I find out if someone is in the Hennepin County jail?
Hennepin County publishes its own jail roster at jailroster.hennepin.us. To search the Hennepin County Adult Detention Center together with Minnesota prisons and federal custody in one step, search the person's name here; add an age or date of birth to tell people with the same name apart.
Where are Hennepin County court records kept?
Felony cases from Hennepin County are heard in the District Court, and the District Court administrator keeps the case files. The same court hears misdemeanors.
Can I search Hennepin County warrants online?
Minnesota publishes a statewide warrant system, and a name search here includes it. Not every local warrant reaches that system, so to be certain, ask the Hennepin County sheriff's office or the District Court administrator.
Is an arrest in Hennepin County the same as a conviction?
No. A booking at the Hennepin County Adult Detention Center records an arrest and the charges at that moment. Whether the person was convicted is decided in the District Court, and only the court record shows the outcome. Court records in the search carry that outcome where the court publishes it.
Does OffenderSearch show Hennepin County mugshots?
No. Booking photos are not shown or sold here. Where Hennepin County publishes a photo, it is on the official roster at jailroster.hennepin.us. No law requires anyone to pay a website to remove a booking photo, and several states restrict sites that charge for it.
How many registered sex offenders live in Hennepin County?
About 3,940 on our index have an address in Hennepin County. The Hennepin County sex offender registry page has the count, a map and a search by address.
Can I use a Hennepin County criminal record search to hire someone or rent to them?
No. A search here is not a consumer report. A hiring, tenant, credit or insurance decision needs an FCRA-regulated report from a consumer reporting agency, with the person's written consent.