Marshall County Booking Reports Search

Marshall County Booking Reports are public records that document each arrest and jail intake processed by the Marshall County Sheriff's Office in Warren. This page covers how to contact the Sheriff's Office, what data these records include, how Minnesota law grants public access to arrest information, and where to look for court and criminal records tied to Marshall County cases.

Marshall County Sheriff's Office

The Marshall County Sheriff's Office in Warren handles all arrests and jail operations for the county. The office is located at 208 E Colvin Avenue, Warren, MN 56762. The main phone number is 218-745-5411. The county website at co.marshall.mn.us lists department contacts and county services, though the site has had intermittent availability issues. The phone line is the most reliable way to get current inmate information.

Marshall County is a large, rural county in the far northwest corner of Minnesota. Law enforcement covers a wide area with a small population. Bookings are processed at the facility in Warren, and all arrest records are maintained by the Sheriff's Office there.

Booking records created at the Marshall County facility are public under Minnesota law. They include the arrested person's name, date of birth, booking date, charges, custody status, and bond information. Requests for copies of these records can be submitted to the Sheriff's Office in person or by phone.

Sheriff's Office Contact Details

Contact the Marshall County Sheriff's Office using the information below for inmate inquiries or public records requests.

For questions about a specific person in custody, call 218-745-5411 during business hours. Staff can confirm whether someone is in custody, what facility they're held in, and how to get a copy of their booking record. Hours are generally Monday through Friday, though it's a good idea to call ahead to confirm availability.

What Marshall County Booking Records Show

Each booking report created at the Marshall County jail captures a standard set of data at intake. These are the same fields used across Minnesota county jails.

Name and date of birth identify the individual. Booking date is when they were processed in. The charges listed are what the arrest was for. These may change as the case moves through the court system. Prosecutors can add or drop charges, and plea negotiations often result in different outcomes than what the booking record shows. Custody status tells you whether the person is currently held or has been released. Bond or bail information, when set, shows the conditions for release before trial.

Booking records are not convictions. They document an arrest and the initial charges. The final result of any case, whether a conviction, acquittal, dismissal, or plea, comes through the court process and shows up in court records, not the jail roster. If you need to know how a case ended, search court records separately.

Minnesota Law on Arrest Data

Minnesota law is explicit about public access to arrest records. Minnesota Statutes section 13.82 designates arrest data as public government data. Law enforcement agencies in the state, including the Marshall County Sheriff's Office, are required to make core booking information available to anyone who asks. There is no fee to ask who is in custody, and you don't need to explain why you want the information.

The statute spells out what must be disclosed: the person's name, the date of arrest, which agency made the arrest, the charges, and the person's current custody status. Those are the baseline public fields. Some data is protected. Juvenile records, sealed matters, and information that could compromise an ongoing investigation are exceptions to the general rule of disclosure.

For a full criminal history beyond current custody status, the BCA Criminal History search covers statewide conviction records compiled by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. It's a separate system from the county jail roster and provides a more complete picture of someone's record across all of Minnesota.

Court Records and Statewide Tools

Marshall County cases are heard in the 9th Judicial District. Court records for those cases are searchable through Minnesota Court Records Online. This free system lets you search by name or case number to find filings, charges, hearing dates, and dispositions. It's the best tool for tracking what happened after a booking.

VINE is a free service for custody alerts. Sign up at vinelink.com or call 1-877-MN-4-VINE. After registration, VINE sends notifications by phone, email, or text any time a person's custody status changes at the Marshall County jail. It's available around the clock and doesn't require repeated calls to the jail to stay informed.

For people convicted and sent to state prison, the MN DOC Offender Locator covers state correctional facilities. It won't show county-level custody. If you can't find someone in the county system, check the DOC locator to see if they were transferred to a state facility after sentencing.

Nearby Counties

Marshall County borders several other counties in the far northwest part of the state. Each runs its own jail and booking records system.

• Kittson County
• Roseau County
• Pennington County
• Red Lake County
• Polk County