Ramsey County, Minnesota · Jail bookings, warrants, court cases and criminal-history records
Trace a Ramsey County Arrest From Booking to the Final Court Disposition
The Ramsey County jail roster combines unusually useful information: recent bookings, arresting charges, formal charges when available, court case numbers, court dates and proceeding locations.
This guide shows how to use that record correctly, find an older arrest, search Minnesota court records, verify warrants, post bail, schedule jail visits, obtain reports, contact a public defender, review BCA history and pursue eligible expungement.
RAMSEY RECORD ROUTER
LIVE CHECK
2ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT
DISPOSITION
BOOKING + COURT VERIFIED
Arrest is not conviction. Ramsey County’s roster can show an arresting charge before prosecutors make a final charging decision. Formal charges and the later court disposition should be checked separately before treating an allegation as a conviction.
Roster refresh
Updated about every 30 minutes.
After release
Booking remains online for five days.
Ramsey court
Second Judicial District; case prefix normally begins with 62.
MCRO downloads
Public online court documents can be downloaded free.
BCA self check
Minnesota-only personal record currently costs $8.
Choose the right record
Ramsey County has four different records users often confuse
ADC BOOKING ROSTER
Recent arrest or custody
Shows people currently held and people released during the previous five days.
Best for: fresh bookings, custody, case number and next court date.
SHERIFF ARREST HISTORY
Older Ramsey County arrests
A separate Sheriff report can be requested when the booking is no longer in the five-day roster window.
Best for: Ramsey County arrest history—not statewide history.
POLICE INCIDENT REPORT
What officers documented
Request the report from the law-enforcement agency that actually created it.
Best for: incident date, location, narrative and arrest/citation details.
MINNESOTA COURT RECORD
What happened to the case
Use MCRO and Ramsey District Court records for charging, hearings, disposition and judgment.
Best for: final legal outcome.
Official booking lookup
How to search the Ramsey County Adult Detention Center roster
Open the official Adult Detention Center roster
The roster is published through Ramsey County’s Open Data system.
Search the legal name
Try the last name first when the middle name or spelling is uncertain.
Match the booking date
This helps distinguish different people and repeated bookings.
Read the arresting charge
This comes from the arresting agency and describes the allegation associated with the arrest.
Check for a formal charge
Formal charge information comes from prosecutors when available and can differ from the initial arresting charge.
Save the court case number
The case number is the best way to search a pending criminal case in MCRO.
Save the next court date and location
The roster can display judicial information received from Minnesota courts.
Recheck when the case is moving quickly
The county updates the roster approximately every 30 minutes throughout the day.
Source layering matters: Ramsey County explains that arrest information comes from arresting agencies, formal charges come from prosecutors and judicial information comes from state courts.
Roster decoder
What the Ramsey County booking fields actually mean
Booking information is assembled from multiple justice agencies
| Field |
Source / meaning |
What it does not prove |
Next action |
| Booking name |
Identity recorded during detention processing. |
That a same-name result is your person. |
Match birth information and case number. |
| Booking date |
When the person entered the ADC booking process. |
The exact offense time. |
Compare with the police report. |
| Arresting charge |
Allegation reported by the arresting agency. |
The prosecutor’s final charging decision. |
Compare the formal charge. |
| Formal charge |
Charge information received from the prosecutor when available. |
Final conviction. |
Follow the court case. |
| Court case number |
Identifier for the Minnesota District Court case. |
That every related case uses the same number. |
Search MCRO directly by case number. |
| Court date |
Scheduled judicial proceeding known to the system. |
That the hearing cannot be changed. |
Verify shortly before appearing. |
| Release |
The county-jail custody event ended. |
That criminal charges were dismissed. |
Continue monitoring the court case. |
Identity verification
Confirm the person before using the arrest record
Full legal name matches
Middle name or suffix is consistent
Date of birth or age is consistent
Booking date matches the known event
Arresting agency matches the location
Court case number matches another record
Court location is consistent
Charge timeline follows the same incident
Minimum rule: confirm at least two independent identifiers before publishing an allegation, sending money or treating a record as belonging to a specific person.
Beyond the five-day roster window
How to find an older Ramsey County arrest
The live jail roster is not a permanent arrest archive. A person’s booking is available while in custody and for only five days following release.
Search the criminal court case first
Use the case number when known, because the court record may remain available long after the booking disappears.
Request a Sheriff criminal history arrest report
This is a separate Ramsey County arrest-history product.
Provide the person’s full name
Use the complete legal name rather than only initials.
Provide the date of birth
The Sheriff’s Criminal History Unit requires it to process the request.
State the number of copies needed
The request instructions specifically require this information.
State why the report is being requested
The Criminal History Unit asks for the purpose of the request.
Submit in person or by U.S. mail
Use the method described by the Criminal History Unit.
Important limitation: the Sheriff’s criminal history arrest report contains Ramsey County arrest information only. It is not a statewide Minnesota arrest history and does not provide police incident reports.
Ramsey County Sheriff’s Criminal History Unit
Phone:
651-266-9585
No-result troubleshooting
No Ramsey County arrest result found?
The arrest is extremely recent
Intake and system updates may still be processing.
The person was released more than five days ago
The live ADC roster no longer keeps the booking online.
The person is at the Workhouse
The Ramsey County Correctional Facility has a separate resident roster from the pretrial Adult Detention Center.
The arrest occurred in another county
Ramsey County’s arrest-history report does not cover another Minnesota county.
The arresting agency was not Ramsey Sheriff
Saint Paul Police, Metro Transit Police, State Patrol and suburban police maintain their own incident reports.
The name is recorded differently
Try former names, aliases, suffixes and spelling variations.
The court case is pending
MCRO will not return a pending criminal case from a defendant-name search.
The record is expunged or nonpublic
Sealed and legally restricted records may not appear in ordinary public systems.
Arrest-to-court timeline
Follow the Ramsey County criminal case in order
Law-enforcement event
A police department, Sheriff’s Office, State Patrol or another agency creates the incident and arrest data.
ADC booking
The Adult Detention Center processes a person held after arrest or for another qualifying detention reason.
Initial charge information
Arresting charges can appear before a prosecutor’s formal charge is available.
Prosecutor charging
Formal charge information can later enter the roster from the prosecutor’s office.
District Court proceeding
Court dates, case numbers and hearing locations enter the judicial system.
Bail, bond or release
The person may remain detained or be released subject to court conditions.
Plea, dismissal or trial
Charges can change or resolve through dismissal, plea negotiations or trial.
Disposition and sentence
The court case—not the booking allegation—shows the final judicial result.
BCA update or expungement
Criminal-history records can later reflect the disposition, correction or applicable sealing process.
Police / incident reports
Request the actual Ramsey County Sheriff incident report
A Sheriff police/incident report can include the date, time, address, incident type, adult persons involved, a brief description and arrest or citation information.
Confirm Ramsey County Sheriff created the report
The Sheriff does not release reports created by Saint Paul Police, State Patrol, Metro Transit Police, University of Minnesota Police or surrounding suburban departments.
Use the case number whenever possible
Ramsey County says the case number helps speed report processing.
Without a case number, provide precise details
Include date, time, location and names of involved people.
Request only public portions
Active investigations, private information, juvenile information and data affecting safety or investigative techniques can be restricted.
For an in-person request, use the Patrol Station
1411 Paul Kirkwold Drive, Arden Hills, MN 55112.
Use current office hours
Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., excluding holidays.
Prepare the copy charge
The current Sheriff report-copy charge is $0.25 per page. Cash, check and money order are accepted; credit/debit cards are not.
Copy-ready focused report request
I request a copy of the public and releasable portions of the incident and arrest report for [full legal name], occurring on [date] at approximately [time] at [location]. The known Ramsey County case number is [number]. Please include the public arrest/citation data and public narrative associated with this incident and identify any portion withheld under applicable Minnesota law.
Ramsey County Sheriff Records / Patrol Station
1411 Paul Kirkwold Drive
Arden Hills, MN 55112
Phone:
651-266-9333
Minnesota Court Records Online
Search the Ramsey County court record correctly
Ramsey County District Court is the Second Judicial District. Ramsey case numbers generally begin with the prefix 62.
Open MCRO Case Search
MCRO provides access to many public Minnesota District Court cases and documents.
Use the Ramsey case number from the jail roster
This is particularly important when the criminal case is still pending.
Open Case Details
Read the Register of Actions rather than relying on the first search-result line.
Compare arrest and formal charges
Verify whether prosecutors changed the original booking allegation.
Read every disposition separately
Different counts in the same case can have different outcomes.
Open available public documents
MCRO provides many public criminal documents filed on or after July 1, 2015.
Use the courthouse for inaccessible records
Older or otherwise unavailable records may require a public terminal or Records Office request.
MCRO document downloads are free. A downloaded MCRO watermark is not a certified copy.
Critical MCRO limitation
Why a pending Ramsey County criminal case may not appear by name
MCRO does not return pending criminal cases when searching by the defendant’s name. This is one of the most important Minnesota court-search limitations.
Get the case number from the jail roster
Ramsey County’s roster can display the court case number for current and very recent bookings.
Search the exact case number in MCRO
Pending cases can be found this way even though defendant-name searching is restricted.
Other permitted pending-case searches
MCRO can also use citation number, attorney name or attorney bar number.
For spelling problems on completed cases
Try the wildcard asterisk, the Sounds Like feature, middle-name variations and searches with or without a middle initial.
Call Ramsey Criminal Court when necessary
Have the defendant name, birth date and case information ready.
Court proof
Get plain, certified or exemplified criminal court records
Current Minnesota District Court copy charges
| Record service |
Current fee |
Best use |
| MCRO public document download |
$0 |
Ordinary review when the document is available online. |
| Uncertified court copy |
$0 |
Ordinary informational copy under current statewide copy-fee rules. |
| Certified copy |
$14 |
Formal proof when an agency requires court certification. |
| Exemplified and certified copy |
$28 |
Higher-authentication situations requiring exemplification. |
| Case-system report, 1–50 pages |
$5 |
Generated court case-management report. |
| Case-system report, 50+ pages |
$25 per 50 pages or part thereof |
Large generated court reports. |
Ramsey County District Court Records
15 W. Kellogg Blvd, Room 72
Saint Paul, MN 55102
Phone:
651-266-8237
Ramsey County can certify only documents filed in Ramsey County District Court. Nonpublic records may require identity verification or a court order.
Active arrest warrants
Search Ramsey County warrants without overreading the result
The Sheriff’s Online Warrant Search covers public active arrest warrants issued by Ramsey County District Court within the last ten years.
Open the official warrant search
Read and accept the Sheriff’s safety and use disclaimer.
Search the legal name
Match available identity information carefully.
Understand the ten-year scope
A warrant older than ten years will not be displayed through this online tool.
Understand the jurisdiction scope
Warrants from other counties, states or federal courts are outside this Ramsey search.
Resolved warrants disappear
Served, recalled and otherwise resolved warrants are not provided through the active-warrant system.
Confirm the related court case
Use Ramsey District Court information to understand why the warrant was issued and whether later action exists.
Never attempt to arrest or confront someone. Ramsey County specifically directs the public to assume a person with an active warrant may be dangerous and to leave apprehension to law enforcement.
Bail and bond
Post Ramsey County bail without using the wrong payment method
Bail can be paid at the Adult Detention Center’s 24-hour lobby window.
Bail
Cash provided to the court as a financial promise that the defendant will appear at future hearings.
Bond
A guarantee obtained through a bonding agency using money or property as security for appearance.
Verify the exact current bail first
Use the current court or jail information before traveling.
Check for every active hold or warrant
Satisfying one case does not necessarily cause release when another legal hold exists.
Bring the exact cash amount for bail
The ADC currently accepts only cash for the exact bail amount.
Do not bring a card, check or money order for bail
Those methods are not accepted for direct cash bail at the ADC.
Use a bonding agency for a bond
The Sheriff’s Office does not recommend a particular bonding company.
Keep the receipt and court date
Missing a required hearing can lead to forfeiture of bail or bond.
Adult Detention Center Bail / Release
425 Grove Street
Saint Paul, MN 55101
Phone:
651-266-9350
Adult Detention Center visitation
Schedule onsite or remote Ramsey County Jail video visits
Create an NCIC visitation account
Detention staff must approve the visitor account before scheduling.
Schedule at least 24 hours ahead
The detained person can see that a visit exists but cannot schedule, change or cancel it.
Add every accompanying adult
Visitors age 18 or older accompanying the account holder must be included as guests on the appointment.
For onsite visits, arrive 10 minutes early
Bring the reservation code required to log into the lobby visiting terminal.
Do not arrive late
The appointment starts at the scheduled time and is not extended because of late arrival.
Recheck for cancellation
Facility movement and terminal availability can cause cancellation; visitors receive an email notice.
Free onsite non-contact video hours
Adult Detention Center lobby video visits
| Day |
Onsite hours |
| Sunday | 11:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. |
| Monday | No onsite social visits |
| Tuesday | 12:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. |
| Wednesday | No onsite social visits |
| Thursday | 12:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. |
| Friday | No onsite social visits |
| Saturday | No onsite social visits |
Remote video hours
Remote visits are offered every day during three published blocks:
8:00–10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., and 5:30–9:30 p.m.
Remote visiting is limited to four 20-minute visits per inmate per day. Ordinary in-person contact visits are not generally offered and require case-by-case extenuating circumstances.
Phone and inmate mail
Call, message or mail someone at Ramsey County ADC
Telephone
- Current provider: NCIC.
- Inmates make outgoing calls only.
- ADC staff do not take ordinary phone messages.
- A paid voicemail/message account can be created through NCIC.
- Nonprivileged calls, messages and visits can be monitored and recorded.
NCIC support: 1-800-943-2189
Personal mail
Inmate’s Full Name
Ramsey County ADC
Inmate Mail
425 Grove Street
Saint Paul, MN 55101
- Mail must use the U.S. Postal Service.
- Nonprivileged mail is inspected.
- Nonprivileged incoming and outgoing mail may be read for security purposes.
- Inmate-to-inmate mail is prohibited.
- Facility processing may add 2–3 business days.
- Packages are not accepted.
Defense communication: do not discuss confidential legal strategy through ordinary recorded jail calls, messages or social visits.
Canteen and inmate funds
Deposit money into a Ramsey County inmate account
Online
Use TurnKey Corrections / Inmate Canteen. Online deposits carry a service fee and are generally credited within minutes.
Support: 715-690-2965
24-hour lobby kiosk
Located at 425 Grove Street. Cash and credit cards are accepted.
- No fee for cash kiosk deposits.
- Credit-card deposits carry a fee.
- Deposits are credited within minutes.
U.S. Mail
Send a cashier’s check or money order made payable to the inmate.
Ramsey County Adult Detention Center
Attention: Inmate’s Name
425 Grove Street
Saint Paul, MN 55101
Do not mail cash or ordinary checks.
Inmate account information is available only to the inmate. The account can be used for canteen items such as snacks, stamps, haircuts and other items not otherwise supplied.
Court-appointed lawyer
Request a Ramsey County public defender
Ramsey County is served by Minnesota’s Second Judicial District Public Defender.
Complete the Public Defender Intake Form
The form asks about the criminal charges and the defendant’s financial resources.
Provide accurate financial information
Appointment depends on the Minnesota indigency and right-to-counsel process.
Bring or submit the form as instructed
In many cases the financial inquiry occurs before or during the first hearing.
Ask the judge for appointed counsel
Only a judge can formally appoint a public defender.
Contact the office before court when urgent rights are involved
Minnesota Public Defense notes that an indigent accused person may receive representation before court when interrogation or another police procedure can affect the person’s rights.
Second District Management Office
445 Minnesota Street, Suite 2000
St. Paul, MN 55101
651-352-2500
St. Paul Satellite Office
555 Park Street, Suite 200
St. Paul, MN 55101
651-266-1991
Victim and witness support
Get an advocate and case information after a Ramsey County arrest
Once a criminal case is charged, Ramsey County Attorney advocates work with victims and witnesses through the court process.
Collect the case information
Have the defendant’s name, police report number and court case number when available.
Contact the County Attorney’s Office
Ask to be connected with the Victim, Witness & Postconviction Justice Division.
Ask about notification rights
Victims can receive information about court proceedings and case outcomes when applicable.
Ask about protection
Minnesota victim rights include protections involving addresses, secure court waiting areas and witness tampering.
Ask about participation and restitution
Advocates can explain victim participation, restitution and financial-assistance resources.
Use Minnesota VINE for jail-release notification
VINE can provide automated county-jail custody notifications.
Ramsey County Attorney’s Office
360 Wabasha Street North, Suite 100
Saint Paul, MN 55102
Phone:
651-266-3222
Minnesota state corrections
Use DOC search after the person leaves county-jail custody
Use Minnesota DOC for
- People committed to the Commissioner of Corrections.
- People currently in Minnesota state prison.
- People released from prison who remain under DOC supervision.
- DOC custody and supervision information.
Do not use DOC alone for
- A new Ramsey County jail booking.
- The Sheriff’s arrest report.
- A complete criminal court history.
- The formal court judgment.
Minnesota BCA records
Know the difference between public BCA history and your own full record
Minnesota’s public criminal-history system is not a public arrest-record database. Public BCA information primarily includes qualifying conviction data.
Public Minnesota criminal history
Public BCA conviction information remains public for 15 years after completion of the sentence.
Public information can include:
- Offense.
- Offense date.
- Court of conviction.
- Conviction date.
- Sentence.
- Level of conviction.
- Probation agency or confinement location.
Your own Minnesota-only record
The current BCA fee for a self Minnesota-only criminal-history background check is $8.
- Use the BCA personal request process.
- Include the correct legal name and birth date.
- Sign the applicable request in front of a notary when required.
- Submit by mail or in person.
- Payment can be made by check, money order or cash under the BCA process.
What public BCA history does not show
Arrest information
Court cases that did not result in conviction
Convictions more than 15 years after sentence completion
Private juvenile criminal-history information
Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
1430 Maryland Avenue East
Saint Paul, MN 55106
Background checks:
651-793-2400
Main:
651-793-7000
Office hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Record correction
Correct a wrong Ramsey County or BCA criminal-history entry
Identify the system containing the error
Compare the arresting-agency report, Ramsey jail data, MCRO case and BCA criminal history.
Save the incorrect entry
Record the case number, arrest date, charge and incorrect field.
Obtain the controlling document
Use the official arrest report, amended charging record, dismissal, judgment or another government record proving the correct information.
Correct the originating agency
A wrong police record should be addressed with the law-enforcement agency; a wrong judicial disposition should be addressed through the court.
Request your BCA data when necessary
BCA’s GovQA data-request system allows an individual to request data about themselves and upload proof of identity when required.
Use questioned-identity procedures when another person used your name
BCA requires fingerprint-supported identity review for questioned-identity situations.
Recheck each affected system
A correction in one agency’s database may not immediately update every public or private background source.
Correction versus expungement: correction fixes inaccurate information. Expungement seals an accurate record when Minnesota law provides a legal basis for doing so.
Minnesota Clean Slate and court sealing
Check automatic expungement before filing a Ramsey County petition
Minnesota’s Clean Slate Act took effect January 1, 2025. BCA began automatically sealing qualifying records in 2025, and that automated review continues as qualifying records are matched and processed.
Check whether the record is already sealed
Review current MCRO and public BCA results before preparing a new petition.
Identify every case and disposition
Determine whether the matter ended in dismissal, acquittal, guilty plea, conviction or another result.
Check automatic eligibility
Some cases now qualify for automatic sealing without a traditional petition.
Check prosecutor-agreed expungement
Minnesota law also provides a process in which the prosecuting authority can agree to sealing under qualifying circumstances.
Use a court petition when necessary
Download the current statewide criminal-expungement forms.
File through Ramsey County District Court
Ramsey’s Criminal & Traffic Division accepts applicable expungement filings at 15 W. Kellogg Blvd, Room 130.
Check whether a filing fee applies
The current Ramsey County criminal-expungement fee is $325 when a filing fee is required.
Know the favorable-resolution exception
Minnesota Judicial Branch states that no filing fee is required for qualifying cases resolved in the person’s favor, including specified cases with no conviction or guilty plea.
Request a fee waiver when eligible
A person who cannot afford the court fee can request waiver or reduction under the court process.
Complete required service
Petition-based expungement requires service on designated government agencies.
Expect a multi-month process
Minnesota Judicial Branch states that petition-based expungement commonly takes at least 4–6 months because of service, hearing, decision and appeal periods.
Keep the final order
Store a copy and verify that court, BCA and other affected public records are updated after processing.
Arrest with no filed criminal case
A person arrested but never charged may have a different option under Minnesota Statute §299C.11. In qualifying situations, a written request can seek destruction of identifying parts of arrest records and sealing at law-enforcement agencies without filing a normal court expungement petition.
The §299C.11 route has specific eligibility rules, including requirements related to dismissal before probable-cause determination or a prosecutor declining charges, diversion participation and prior felony/gross-misdemeanor history.
Ramsey Criminal Expungement / Self-Help
Criminal & Traffic:
651-266-1999
Self-Help Center:
651-266-5125
15 W. Kellogg Blvd
Saint Paul, MN 55102
Free Ramsey expungement clinic: the Ramsey County Law Library, Volunteer Lawyers Network and District Court currently offer an unrepresented-party criminal-expungement clinic on the fourth Thursday of each month from 1:00–3:00 p.m. at the Ramsey County Law Library.
Useful information kept on-page
What this Ramsey County guide solves without becoming a link directory
Booking search
30-minute updates, five-day post-release window, source of arrest/formal charges and court-information decoding.
Older arrest workflow
Sheriff criminal-history report requirements and the important Ramsey-only limitation.
MCRO troubleshooting
Pending-case name-search restriction, direct case-number workflow, free document access and certified-copy options.
Jail family services
Visit approval, onsite and remote schedules, phone provider, mail address, canteen deposits and exact-cash bail.
Minnesota criminal history
Public BCA scope, 15-year conviction-publication rule, $8 personal Minnesota record and identity corrections.
Record clearing
Clean Slate automatic sealing, petition-based expungement, current $325 Ramsey fee and no-charge favorable dispositions.
Title-related FAQs
Ramsey County arrest-record questions answered
How do I search Ramsey County arrest records?
Use the official Adult Detention Center roster for current and very recent bookings. For an older arrest, use the Sheriff’s criminal history arrest-report process and the related court record.
How often is the Ramsey County jail roster updated?
The county states that the ADC roster is updated about every 30 minutes throughout the day.
How long does an inmate stay on the online roster after release?
The booking remains available for five days following release.
How do I find a Ramsey County arrest older than five days?
Request a Ramsey County criminal history arrest report from the Sheriff’s Criminal History Unit and search the criminal court record separately.
How do I find the final court outcome?
Use MCRO Case Details and the Register of Actions. For formal proof, request the relevant plain or certified record from Ramsey County District Court.
Why can’t I find a pending Ramsey criminal case by name in MCRO?
MCRO restricts defendant-name searching for pending criminal cases. Search by the case number, citation number, attorney name or attorney bar number instead.
Can I search Ramsey County warrants?
Yes. The Sheriff’s Online Warrant Search covers public active Ramsey County District Court arrest warrants issued within the last ten years.
How do Ramsey County jail visits work?
Visitors register through NCIC and schedule at least 24 hours in advance. Free onsite non-contact video visits are available on selected days, and remote video visits are available daily during published windows.
How much is my own Minnesota BCA record?
The current fee for a Minnesota-only self criminal-history background check is $8.
Can a Ramsey County arrest record be expunged?
Some records qualify for automatic Clean Slate sealing, while others require a petition. Ramsey County’s current criminal-expungement filing fee is $325 when a fee applies, while qualifying favorable resolutions can be filed without the expungement fee.