Find Fillmore County Booking Reports

Fillmore County Booking Reports come from the Fillmore County Sheriff's Office and show who is currently held at the Fillmore County Adult Detention Center in Preston, Minnesota. The Sheriff publishes a daily inmate roster online, giving the public a way to check current custody status without making a phone call. This page covers how to read and use that roster, how to request older records, and where to find related state-level data.

Fillmore County Inmate Roster

The Fillmore County Sheriff's Office posts a current inmate roster on its website. The roster shows who is in the Fillmore County Adult Detention Center on any given day. It is updated daily, though the Sheriff's Office notes that the list is "not real-time" and that information "may not be current, accurate, or complete." That disclaimer is standard for most county jail systems. Online rosters are snapshots, not live feeds.

You can view the current roster at the Fillmore County Current Inmate Jail Roster page. The list typically shows the detainee's name and basic custody information. For questions about a specific person's status, call the Sheriff's Office directly at (507) 765-3874.

Note: The roster shows who is currently in jail. It does not include people who have already been released, nor does it show case outcomes or sentencing information.

Fillmore County Adult Detention Center

The Fillmore County Adult Detention Center sits at 901 Houston Street NW in Preston. Sheriff John DeGeorge oversees the facility with Chief Deputy Lance Boyum. The facility is small relative to metro-area jails but handles the full range of pretrial detainees, sentenced inmates, and those held on other agencies' warrants.

The Sheriff's Office also publishes a Jail FAQs page covering common questions about visitation, commissary, inmate phone calls, and what to expect during the booking process. If you have a family member in the Fillmore County jail, that page is a good place to start before calling.

Understanding Fillmore County Booking Reports

A booking report records the facts of an arrest as they were known at the time of intake. The report shows the person's name, the charges listed by the arresting officer, the date and time of booking, and whether bail was set. Booking reports are public records in Minnesota under Minnesota Statutes Section 13.82.

What the booking report does not show matters just as much. It does not reflect what happened later in court. Charges may be reduced, dropped, or result in acquittal. A booking report showing an arrest for a specific charge does not mean the person was convicted of that charge. For case outcomes, you need the court record.

Fillmore County cases go through the First Judicial District. Court records, including dispositions and sentencing data, are available through Minnesota Court Records Online. That free system lets you search by name or case number and see what happened after the arrest.

Data Privacy and Public Access in Fillmore County

Fillmore County follows Minnesota's Data Practices Act. The county's stated policy is to protect "the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data" while still meeting its public disclosure obligations. That balance means some parts of a booking record are open to anyone while others are protected.

Public data in a booking record includes the name, the charges, the booking date, and the agency involved. Private or protected data can include medical information, mental health records, and data about juvenile offenders. If you request a record and portions are withheld, the Sheriff's Office should identify the legal basis for the withholding.

Section 13.87 of the Minnesota Statutes governs criminal history data held by criminal justice agencies. This statute applies to the Fillmore County Sheriff's Office and dictates how long records must be kept and who can access them.

Note: If you believe you have been incorrectly denied access to a public record, the Minnesota Department of Administration's Office of Administrative Hearings handles Data Practices Act complaints.

Requesting Older Booking Records

The online inmate roster only shows current detainees. To get booking records from past dates, contact the Fillmore County Sheriff's Office by phone or submit a written public records request. Requests should include the subject's full name, the approximate time frame, and a clear description of the record type you need.

The Sheriff's Office may charge a fee for copies. There is no charge for inspecting public records on-site. Processing times vary. The office is located at 901 Houston Street NW in Preston and is open during normal business hours.

Statewide Tools for Minnesota Booking and Arrest Records

When county-level data is not enough, several state systems can help fill in the picture. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension runs the BCA Criminal History Search, which compiles data from law enforcement agencies across the state. A BCA search can turn up records from Fillmore County and every other county in Minnesota.

The Minnesota Department of Corrections maintains an offender locator for people serving state prison sentences. If someone from Fillmore County was sentenced to a state facility rather than held locally, the DOC tool is where you will find them.

For victim notification, VINE provides automated alerts by phone or online registration. The service is free. Call 1-877-664-8463 or register at the VINE website to get notified when someone's custody status changes.

The Minnesota Jail Roster aggregator also pulls data from public county sources. It can be a quick way to check whether Fillmore County has recently posted new booking information, though you should always confirm time-sensitive information directly with the Sheriff.

Nearby Counties

Fillmore County is bordered by Olmsted, Winona, Houston, and Mower counties. Each has its own jail and booking records system.

• Olmsted County Booking Reports
• Winona County Booking Reports
• Houston County Booking Reports
• Mower County Booking Reports