Dodge County Booking Reports
Dodge County Booking Reports are public records maintained by the Dodge County Sheriff's Office in Mantorville, Minnesota. The Sheriff posts a live jail population list so anyone can look up who is in custody and what charges they face. This guide explains how to search Dodge County Booking Reports, what the online list shows, and where to go when you need records that are not available online.
Dodge County Booking Reports
Dodge County Jail Population and Booking Records
The Dodge County Sheriff's Office publishes a public jail population page at dodgecountysheriff.org/jail-population. This is the primary source for Dodge County Booking Reports. The list shows every person currently held at the county jail, along with their charges and booking dates. It is updated on a regular basis and gives a current snapshot of who is in custody.
Jail Administrator Chris Holland manages the facility's daily operations. The jail holds more than 150 detainees and uses four security classifications: work release, minimum, medium, and maximum housing. That range covers everyone from people waiting trial on lesser charges to those serving time on serious felonies. People in work release leave for approved jobs during the day and return each evening. They still appear in the booking system under a work release classification.
Note: The online list is a live view, not a permanent archive. If someone was released after the last update, they may still appear until the page refreshes. Call the jail to confirm current status for a specific person.
Dodge County Sheriff's Office Contact and Staff
Sheriff Scott Rose is the 26th Sheriff of Dodge County. The office has served the county since 1855 and operates out of the oldest working courthouse in Minnesota, located in Mantorville. The Sheriff's Office employs 16 Patrol Deputies, 5 Transport Officers, 2 Court Deputies, and 4 Clerical and Records staff.
| Address | 22 East 6th Street, Mantorville, MN 55955 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 507-635-6200 |
| Records Email | dcso.records@dodgecountymn.gov |
| Sheriff | Scott Rose |
| Jail Administrator | Chris Holland |
| Patrol Deputies | 16 |
| Transport Officers | 5 |
| Clerical / Records | 4 |
| Sheriff Website | co.dodge.mn.us |
To request records by email, write to dcso.records@dodgecountymn.gov. Include the subject's full name, an approximate date range, and the type of record you need. For phone inquiries, call 507-635-6200 during business hours. Staff can confirm whether a specific person is in custody and walk you through the formal records request process.
What Dodge County Booking Reports Contain
A booking report documents the arrest at the time of intake. Public fields under Minnesota law include the person's name, the charges, the booking date and time, and the arresting agency or officer unit. Bail information may appear if bond was set at booking. These are the facts recorded at the moment of arrest.
The report does not track what happens in court. A charge listed at booking can later be dismissed, reduced, or result in a not guilty verdict. The jail record will not reflect those outcomes. To see how a case resolved, you need the court record. Dodge County cases are handled in the Third Judicial District. You can search case filings, hearing dates, and outcomes for free through Minnesota Court Records Online.
Personal information that is protected by law, including medical data and mental health records, will not be released. If any part of a request is denied, the agency must cite the specific statute that applies. You have the right to know why data is withheld.
Minnesota Law and Booking Record Access
Under Minn. Stat. § 13.82, basic arrest data is public. That statute requires law enforcement agencies to release the name of the person arrested, the charges, the time of the arrest, and the arresting unit. The Dodge County Sheriff must comply with these requirements and cannot refuse a request for that core data.
Minn. Stat. § 13.87 governs how criminal justice agencies handle criminal history data more broadly. It sets the rules for how the Sheriff's Office stores, manages, and shares booking and arrest records with other agencies and with members of the public. Both statutes work together to define what you can get and how the office must respond.
Note: If you believe a records request was improperly denied, the Minnesota Department of Administration's Data Practices Office can review the situation. You can also file a complaint with that office if you think the agency failed to respond in a reasonable time.
Statewide Search Tools for Broader Records
Dodge County booking data covers only the local jail. If a person has records in other counties or has been sentenced to state prison, you need additional tools.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension runs the BCA Criminal History Search, which draws on records from law enforcement agencies across all 87 Minnesota counties. A single BCA search can show arrests and convictions from Dodge County alongside records from elsewhere in the state. This is the most complete option for a statewide criminal history check.
If a case from Dodge County resulted in a state prison sentence, that person will appear in the Minnesota Department of Corrections' offender locator. The DOC system tracks people under state supervision and is separate from the county jail roster. You can search by name to find current incarceration status and release information.
VINE Custody Alerts
If you need to track custody changes over time, VINE (Victim Information and Notification Everyday) is the right service. You register once and receive automatic alerts by phone, text, or email whenever the person's custody status changes. The service is free and covers both the Dodge County jail and Minnesota state prisons. Call 1-877-664-8463 to register by phone or sign up on the VINE website.
Nearby Counties
Dodge County is in southeastern Minnesota, surrounded by counties that each maintain their own booking records systems.