Sherburne County Released Inmate Records

Sherburne County released inmate records are maintained by the Sherburne County Sheriff's Office in Elk River, which operates a modern detention facility and provides online inmate roster access to the public. Sherburne County sits northwest of the Twin Cities metro and has grown substantially over the past two decades, making its jail system one of the more active in outstate Minnesota. This page covers how to find current and recently released inmates, what notification services are available, and which state-level tools apply to Sherburne County offenders.

Sherburne County Sheriff's Office and Jail

The Sherburne County Sheriff's Office is at 13880 Business Center Drive NW, Elk River, MN 55330. The main phone is (763) 765-3500. Fax is (763) 765-3501. For emergencies, call 911. The Sheriff's Office handles all county-level law enforcement and runs the Sherburne County Jail, a modern detention facility that serves one of the faster-growing suburban counties in Minnesota.

An online inmate roster is available through the Sheriff's Office website. The roster shows current inmates, charges, and booking information. If you are looking for someone recently released and they no longer appear on the active roster, you can call the jail directly for a status update. Staff can confirm whether someone was released, transferred, or is still in custody. The online roster is updated regularly but calling gives you the most current answer.

Note: The Sherburne County Sheriff's website experienced connection problems during testing for this page. If the online roster is unavailable, use the phone line or VINE. The statewide tools described below are not dependent on the county website and remain accessible even when the local site has issues. This is worth knowing if you need to check on someone quickly and the county roster page is not loading.

VINE Victim Notification

VINE covers the Sherburne County Jail and gives you a way to receive automatic alerts when an inmate's custody status changes. Rather than checking the roster manually every day, you register once and get notified by phone, text, or email when something changes. This is free and available to anyone with a phone or internet connection.

Register at vinelink.com or call the VINE hotline at 877-664-8463. The line is available 24 hours a day, every day of the year. There is no fee. You do not need to state a reason for registering. VINE covers both the Sherburne County Jail and state DOC facilities in Minnesota. If an inmate is transferred from Sherburne County to a state prison, your notifications will continue tracking them in the new location. This is one of the most practical tools for family members and victims who need reliable, timely release information.

MN DOC Offender Locator

Minnesota's Department of Corrections runs the Public Viewer for people serving state felony sentences. Sherburne County residents convicted of felonies and sentenced to state prison will appear in this database rather than the county jail roster. These are two different systems tracking two different populations. You can search the Public Viewer free at coms.doc.state.mn.us/PublicViewer/ by name or offender ID.

Search results include current facility, offense type, sentence information, and release date. The tool also shows supervised release status for people who have completed their prison term but are still under state supervision. If someone from Sherburne County completed a felony sentence and is back in the community under supervision, the Public Viewer is where you find that information. The county roster only covers the local jail and will not show state prison inmates or DOC-supervised individuals.

Minnesota Law and Public Jail Records

The Sherburne County Sheriff's Office follows Minnesota state law regarding inmate data. Minnesota Statute 13.82 requires law enforcement to make basic booking data public. This covers name, charges, booking time, and physical description. No formal request is needed to see this information, and no fee is charged. The online roster reflects these requirements.

Minnesota Statute 13.85 limits what corrections data can be shared. Medical records, mental health information, and juvenile data are not public under any circumstances. These protections apply statewide. If you want data that goes beyond the public roster, you would need to file a formal request under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act. The county must respond within a reasonable timeframe under state rules.

For registered predatory offenders in Sherburne County, Minnesota Statute 243.166 requires active registration and Minnesota Statute 244.052 governs community notification. The MN Predatory Offender Registry is publicly searchable by name or location and shows registered offenders in the county.

Court Records for Sherburne County

Sherburne County is in the Tenth Judicial District. Court records are searchable through the Minnesota Court Records Online portal at publicaccess.courts.state.mn.us. You can search by name or case number. The MCRO system covers all case types and is free to use. It shows charges, hearing dates, pleas, verdicts, and sentences for criminal cases filed in Sherburne County.

Court records and jail records answer different questions. The jail roster tells you who is currently in custody and what charges were filed. Court records tell you what happened with those charges: was the person convicted, acquitted, or had charges dismissed? They also show sentencing details, which helps estimate when someone might be released. Checking both sources gives you the most complete view available through public channels for anyone involved in the Sherburne County justice system.

For a statewide criminal history covering all Minnesota counties, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension handles formal background check requests. A BCA record covers arrests and convictions statewide, not just Sherburne County. This is useful when someone may have criminal records in multiple locations.

Cities in Sherburne County

Sherburne County has no cities over 100,000 in population. Elk River is the county seat. No city pages are available for this county.

Nearby Counties

These counties are near Sherburne County. Each has its own released inmate records.