Benton County 24 Hour Booking

Benton County 24 hour booking records come from the Sheriff's Office in Foley, Minnesota. The county jail books people day and night and sends all data to the state within 24 hours. You can check the jail roster, look up inmate charges, and find bail details through the sheriff's office. Benton County has a population of about 41,000 and sits in central Minnesota, close to St. Cloud. The jail processes arrests for the whole county. This page shows you how to search for 24 hour booking records, what the law requires, and how to reach the jail for help with your search.

Benton County Sheriff's Office Booking

The Benton County Sheriff's Office runs the jail at 581 Dewey Street in Foley. The office handles all booking operations for the county. When someone is arrested, jail staff collect their information, take fingerprints, and enter the data into the system. This process follows Minnesota Statute 299C.10, which requires all booking data to reach the BCA within 24 hours.

Benton County is close to St. Cloud in Stearns County. The two counties share the 7th Judicial District. People arrested in Benton County are booked at the Foley jail, not in St. Cloud. The jail holds pre-trial detainees and those serving short sentences. Bail information is set during the booking or at the first court hearing.

Search Benton County Booking Records

The Benton County Jail page has information about current inmates. You can find names, charges, and bail amounts. The page also covers visiting procedures and inmate mail rules.

You can call (320) 968-7201 to ask about a specific person. Staff will tell you if someone is in custody and what charges they face. Adult arrest data in Benton County is public under Minnesota Statute 13.82. The law lists exactly what is open to anyone who asks: the person's name, age, sex, last known address, the time and date of the arrest, the charges, and whether they are still locked up or have been released.

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Benton County 24 Hour Booking Records

The Benton County Jail posts inmate information through its website. You can access the jail page for current roster data and facility details.

The jail page lists visiting hours, phone rules, and how to send money to inmates. For booking records specifically, the roster shows who is in custody right now. Each entry includes the booking date and charges.

The Benton County government website also has general county information and links to other departments. Visit the Benton County main website for a full list of services.

From the county site you can find the sheriff's office contact details, courthouse information, and other resources that tie into the booking and court process.

Benton County Jail Booking Process

When officers bring someone to the Benton County Jail, the intake starts right away. Staff log the person's name, date of birth, and address. Fingerprints and a photo are taken. The charges get entered into the system with any bail or bond information. All of this must be sent to the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension within 24 hours under state law.

The 24 hour rule applies to all felonies and gross misdemeanors. It also covers targeted misdemeanors like DWI, domestic assault, fifth-degree assault, and protection order violations. The BCA uses this data to build and update the state criminal history database. Every booking in Benton County feeds into that system.

Jail staff check every new intake against the predatory offender registry as required by Statute 641.05. Matches get reported to the BCA immediately. When someone leaves the Benton County Jail, the release address goes to the state as well.

Note: Counties may charge a booking fee under Statute 641.12, but the fee cannot exceed the actual cost of housing the inmate.

State Resources for Benton County

The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension holds the statewide criminal history database that includes Benton County booking records. The Department of Corrections Offender Locator tracks inmates who have been sent to state prison. Court records from the 7th Judicial District are at Minnesota Court Records Online.

The Minnesota Sheriffs' Association provides training and support to the Benton County Sheriff's Office. All jails in the state must meet standards under Minnesota Rules Chapter 2911, enforced by the Department of Corrections.

Benton County Booking Data Access

Most booking data from the Benton County Jail is public. Under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act, arrest data is open to anyone. You do not need to be a party to a case or give a reason for your request. The public data includes names, charges, arrest dates, and custody status.

Some data has limits. Juvenile records follow different rules and are generally not public. Active criminal investigation data stays confidential until the case is resolved. Once an investigation becomes inactive, the data usually opens up. The BCA's suspense file system tracks cases where a court outcome cannot be matched to an arrest record. Under Statute 299C.111, the BCA notifies the right agency so the records can be linked.

Benton County sits in the St. Cloud area, which means its cases go through the 7th Judicial District. Court records from that district can be searched at Minnesota Court Records Online. The court system and the jail system are separate. The jail handles the booking side, the court handles the legal proceedings. Both produce public records that tie back to the same arrest.

Cities in Benton County

Benton County is near St. Cloud, which sits mostly in Stearns County. People arrested in Benton County communities are booked at the Foley jail.

Parts of the St. Cloud area extend into Benton County. Other communities include Sauk Rapids, Rice, and Gilman. All bookings for these areas go through the Benton County Sheriff's Office.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Benton County. Check with their sheriff's offices if you need booking records from the surrounding area.