St. Paul Booking Reports
Booking reports for St. Paul arrests are held at the Ramsey County Adult Detention Center, which processes everyone taken into custody by Saint Paul Police. You can check the jail roster online, request police reports through the St. Paul Data Practices Center, and look up case outcomes through the state court system. Under Minnesota Statute 13.82, arrest data is public. That means the name, time of arrest, charges, and booking details are available to anyone who asks. St. Paul is Minnesota's capital city and home to roughly 311,000 people.
St. Paul Booking Reports
St. Paul Police Department Records
The Saint Paul Police Department handles law enforcement for the city. Chief Axel Conwell Henry leads the department. When officers make an arrest, the suspect is transported to the Ramsey County Adult Detention Center for booking. The police department itself maintains incident reports, crash reports, body camera footage, 911 transcripts, and other records that you can request separately.
The Records Unit processes most report requests. You can reach them at 651-266-5700. The department strongly prefers online requests through the Data Practices Center. Walk-in service is available at 367 Grove Street, first floor, Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 4 PM.
The St. Paul Police Department's main website is a good starting point for understanding what records exist and how to ask for them.
The department serves one of the most densely populated cities in the state. Response times and case volume are high, so requests may take time to process depending on the type of record.
| Address | 367 Grove Street, Saint Paul, MN 55101 (1st Floor Customer Service) |
|---|---|
| Non-Emergency | 651-291-1111 |
| Records Unit | 651-266-5700 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 4 PM |
How to Request Police Records
St. Paul uses a centralized Data Practices Center to handle most records requests. The phone number is 651-266-8688. You can submit requests online at stpaul.gov/datarequest, and that is the preferred method. Online requests let you track status and get updates without calling in.
After submitting, the processing time depends on who is making the request. Data subjects -- people asking for their own records -- can expect results within 10 business days. Requests from third parties may take up to 30 business days. Complex requests involving large files or multiple parties take longer.
Fee schedule for common record types:
- Police reports: 25 cents per page
- 911 transcripts: $25 per hour of staff time
- Body camera footage: $30 per CD
- CCTV footage: $30 per CD
- Police photos: $15 per CD
Records available through the department include incident reports, crash reports, local records checks, interview audio, and ICC video. Not every record type is public. Some are restricted under Minnesota data practices law, particularly records tied to active investigations or juvenile cases.
Note: St. Paul prefers online submissions through the Data Practices Center, which lets you track your request status and receive documents electronically without calling or visiting in person.
Ramsey County Jail Booking Records
When someone is arrested in St. Paul, they go to the Ramsey County Adult Detention Center for booking. The ADC is located at 425 Grove Street, just steps from the police department. Jail operations are run by the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office. You can reach the jail at 651-266-9350 or the Sheriff at 651-266-9333.
The Ramsey County Sheriff publishes a jail roster online. It lists people currently in custody along with their booking information. This is public under Minn. Stat. 13.82. You can check it at ramseycountymn.gov. The roster shows name, booking date, charges, and custody status.
For more detail on how Ramsey County handles bookings, fees, and jail records, see the Ramsey County Booking Reports page.
Note: Booking records at the Ramsey County jail reflect the status at the time of entry and may not show updates like charges being dropped or bail being posted -- check court records for current case status.
St. Paul Crime Data Portal
St. Paul maintains an open data portal at information.stpaul.gov that includes incident and arrest data. This is separate from the police records request process. The portal is designed for public transparency and lets you browse aggregated data on crime types, locations, and trends across the city.
The portal is useful for research or if you want a broader look at arrest activity in a neighborhood. It is not a substitute for a formal records request if you need a specific incident report or booking document. For those, go through the Data Practices Center.
VINE and Case Notifications
VINE -- Victim Information and Notification Everyday -- lets you track what happens to someone after they are booked. You can register at vinelink.com or call 1-877-MN-4-VINE. Once registered, you get alerts when the person is released, transferred, or has a court date. This service is free and available around the clock.
VINE is especially useful when you need to track someone being held at the Ramsey County Adult Detention Center. It ties into the jail's records system and sends automatic notifications. You don't need to call the jail repeatedly to check on status.
Court Records and BCA Background Checks
A booking record shows that someone was arrested and charged. It doesn't tell you how the case ended. For that, use Minnesota Court Records Online at publicaccess.courts.state.mn.us. This is the state's free public access system. You can search by name and find case numbers, hearing dates, charges, and dispositions for cases in Ramsey County District Court.
The 2nd Judicial District covers Ramsey County. If you want to find out whether charges were dropped, reduced, or resulted in a conviction, the court system is the right place to look. Booking records show what happened at intake. Court records show the full picture.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension runs a criminal history search tool at dps.mn.gov. BCA searches return statewide conviction records and are used for background checks in many official contexts. There is a small fee to run a search.
If someone is serving time at a state facility, the MN Department of Corrections Offender Locator at coms.doc.state.mn.us shows current custody status and facility placement.
Nearby Cities
Other cities near St. Paul with their own booking reports pages include Minneapolis, Bloomington, Eagan, Burnsville, Apple Valley, and Woodbury. Each city's arrests typically go to the jail in its home county. Follow the links to find contact info and records request details for each city.