Lincoln County 24 Hour Booking Data

Lincoln County 24 hour booking records are processed at the Sheriff's Office in Ivanhoe. This is a small county on the western edge of Minnesota, right along the South Dakota border. About 5,500 people live here. When an arrest happens in Lincoln County, the booking takes place at the county jail. Fingerprints and arrest data are sent to the state database within 24 hours as the law requires. You can search for Lincoln County booking records by contacting the sheriff's office or checking statewide search systems that cover all Minnesota counties.

Lincoln County Jail and Sheriff

The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office sits on Rebecca Street in Ivanhoe. This is the only booking facility in the county. When deputies or other law enforcement make an arrest in Lincoln County, the person comes here. The staff handle the full booking process. They take fingerprints and a photo, log the charges, and enter the data into the system. That data goes to the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension within 24 hours.

Lincoln County is one of the smaller counties in the state. The jail reflects that. But the 24 hour booking rules from Minnesota Statute 299C.10 apply just the same as in any large metro county. Fingerprints must be entered into the BCA database on time, and permanent records must be kept of every person who passes through the facility.

Search Lincoln County 24 Hour Booking

To check on someone in the Lincoln County Jail, call (507) 694-1664. Staff can confirm if a person is in custody right now. For court records related to bookings, use Minnesota Court Records Online to search by name or case number.

You can also try the VINE notification system. It covers Lincoln County and lets you track custody status. Sign up and you will get an alert when someone is released or moved. The service is free and available all the time. If you need a formal copy of booking records, submit a data request to the sheriff. Arrest data is public under Statute 13.82.

Lincoln County Booking Records Access

Lincoln County booking data feeds into the statewide system managed by the BCA. The screenshot below shows the Minnesota VINE system, which is one way to track inmates booked in Lincoln County.

VINE lets you search by name and get real-time custody status for people booked into the Lincoln County Jail and other facilities across the state.

Lincoln County Booking Requirements

The 24 hour booking deadline comes from Minn. Stat. 299C.10. It covers all felony and gross misdemeanor arrests in Lincoln County, plus targeted misdemeanors like DWI and domestic assault. The sheriff also keeps permanent jail records under Statute 641.05, which requires logging the name, charges, dates, and release details for every person booked.

Lincoln County inmates are checked against the predatory offender registry at intake. If a match is found, the BCA is notified. When the person is released, the sheriff collects their new address and reports it. These steps are all part of the booking process in every Minnesota county, including Lincoln County.

Lincoln County Booking Data Contents

A 24 hour booking record from the Lincoln County Jail captures the basics: name, date of birth, address, and physical description of the arrested person. Charges get listed with the arrest date and time. The arresting agency is noted. Bond amounts are added after the court sets bail. Staff collect fingerprints and take a booking photo.

Lincoln County is one of the least populated counties in Minnesota. The volume of bookings here is low compared to metro counties. But each booking follows the same state rules. The data goes to the BCA. It becomes part of the statewide criminal records system. Courts and law enforcement can pull it up for future cases. The Minnesota Sheriffs' Association helps maintain consistent standards for booking across the state.

For older records from Lincoln County, contact the sheriff's office. They keep permanent jail records as required by law. The BCA holds fingerprint data indefinitely. Court records are kept by the district court. For very old historical records, the Minnesota Historical Society may have archived jail logs from Lincoln County going back many decades.

Targeted Misdemeanors in Lincoln County

Not every misdemeanor triggers the full 24 hour booking process. Minnesota law targets specific misdemeanors for fingerprinting and BCA reporting. In Lincoln County, these include DWI under Statute 169A.20, domestic assault, violations of orders for protection, and harassment restraining order violations. If someone is arrested for one of these charges, the booking data must go to the state within 24 hours even though the charge is a misdemeanor.

Other misdemeanors may not require the same level of reporting. But if the person is admitted to the Lincoln County Jail for any reason, their data gets sent to the BCA regardless of the charge level. The 24 hour clock applies to every jail admission.

Cities in Lincoln County

Lincoln County includes Ivanhoe, Tyler, Lake Benton, and Hendricks. All bookings from these communities go through the Lincoln County Jail. No cities in this county have dedicated pages.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Lincoln County in southwestern Minnesota. Lincoln County also borders South Dakota to the west.