Minnehaha County arrest records and inmate search
Search a name across the Minnehaha County Jail roster and South Dakota prisons, plus federal custody. The county seat is Sioux Falls.
Minnehaha County’s own roster: web.minnehahacounty.gov. Checking the registry instead? Minnehaha County sex offender registry
Minnehaha County inmate search: who is in the Minnehaha County jail. One name search reaches the Minnehaha County Jail roster and every other record type below.
Minnehaha County is home to about 206,930 people (US Census Bureau, 2023 estimate), up 4.9% since the 2020 census: 23% of South Dakota’s residents, the most populous of its 66 counties. People arrested here are booked into the Minnehaha County Jail, and Minnehaha County publishes who is held there on its own roster at web.minnehahacounty.gov. A search here checks that roster together with the records below, so one search answers whether a person is in the Minnehaha County jail, in a South Dakota state prison or in federal custody.
- Minnehaha County jail bookingsThe Minnehaha County Jail roster: who was booked, when, and on what charges
- South Dakota warrantsthe statewide warrant system
- South Dakota prison recordsthe Department of Corrections: people serving a state sentence
- South Dakota sex offender registryregistration, offense and address; one of the 58 registries in the search
- Federal custodyFederal Bureau of Prisons inmates
South Dakota has no statewide court source in the search, so how a Minnehaha County case ended is confirmed with the Clerk of Courts for the Circuit Court.
Minnehaha County jail roster: what a booking record shows.
A booking record is made when someone is taken into custody at the Minnehaha County Jail. 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. Minnehaha County’s roster at web.minnehahacounty.gov is the place to confirm current custody.
What a Minnehaha County booking record shows
Minnehaha County arrest records: arrest, charge and outcome. Three records, three places.
Booking at the Minnehaha County Jail
Shows that someone was arrested in Minnehaha County and what they were booked on. Searchable here through the Minnehaha County Jail roster.
Filed in the Circuit Court
Prosecutors decide what to charge. A felony goes to the Circuit 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 Clerk of Courts. With no statewide court source in the search, confirm it with the clerk.
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.
Minnehaha County arrest records by city. Sioux Falls and Brandon.
Minnehaha County has 2 cities and towns of 10,000 people or more. Someone arrested by a city police department in Sioux Falls or Brandon is usually booked into the Minnehaha County Jail, unless the city runs a jail of its own, so a search of the Minnehaha County Jail 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.
Minnehaha County court records: finding a case and its outcome.
In South Dakota, felony cases from Minnehaha County are heard in the Circuit Court, which also hears misdemeanors. The Clerk of Courts keeps the case files, which is where a disposition, a sentence and later sealing or expungement orders are recorded.
South Dakota court records are not in our search, so a Minnehaha County case outcome has to be confirmed with the clerk.
Finding a Minnehaha County case yourself
- Get the full name and a date of birth; a case number, if you have one, is faster still.
- Ask the Clerk of Courts for Minnehaha County, in Sioux Falls, by name and date of birth or by case number.
- For a certified copy of a judgment, ask the Clerk of Courts; certified copies usually carry a small fee.
Minnehaha County warrant search: South Dakota warrant lookup.
South Dakota publishes a statewide warrant system, and a name search here includes it, so a warrant entered there for someone in Minnehaha 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 Minnehaha County sheriff’s office or the Clerk of Courts.
Minnehaha County mugshots: where booking photos are published.
A booking photo is taken at the Minnehaha County Jail when someone is booked. Where Minnehaha County publishes it, it appears on the official roster at web.minnehahacounty.gov, 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.
Minnehaha County sex offender registry. About 1,368 on our index have an address in Minnehaha 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 Minnehaha County cities
Minnehaha 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.
Minnehaha County criminal records FAQ
How do I find out if someone is in the Minnehaha County jail?
Minnehaha County publishes its own jail roster at web.minnehahacounty.gov. To search the Minnehaha County Jail together with South Dakota 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 Minnehaha County court records kept?
Felony cases from Minnehaha County are heard in the Circuit Court, and the Clerk of Courts keeps the case files. The same court hears misdemeanors.
Can I search Minnehaha County warrants online?
South Dakota 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 Minnehaha County sheriff's office or the Clerk of Courts.
Is an arrest in Minnehaha County the same as a conviction?
No. A booking at the Minnehaha County Jail records an arrest and the charges at that moment. Whether the person was convicted is decided in the Circuit Court, and only the court record shows the outcome. South Dakota has no statewide court source in our search, so confirm the outcome with the Clerk of Courts.
Does OffenderSearch show Minnehaha County mugshots?
No. Booking photos are not shown or sold here. Where Minnehaha County publishes a photo, it is on the official roster at web.minnehahacounty.gov. 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 Minnehaha County?
About 1,368 on our index have an address in Minnehaha County. The Minnehaha County sex offender registry page has the count, a map and a search by address.
Can I use a Minnehaha 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.