What Are Steele County Arrest Records?
Steele county law enforcement agencies document details on the arrest of county offenders, such as the offender's full name, sex, alias, age, mugshot, race, hair color, height, eye color, and body weight. It also documents other information such as the date of arrest, charge description, arresting officer, arresting agency, nature of the crime committed, and arrest number. The Steele County Sheriff maintains arrest records in the county. Persons that seek to retrieve these records may query the County Sheriff’s office at:
204 East Pearl Street
Owatonna, Mn 55060
Phone: (507) 444-3800
Fax: (507) 444-3894
Email: lecrecords@co.steele.mn.us
Requestors may visit the County Sheriff’s office between Monday and Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., except for official holidays.
Crime Statistics
Based on the Steele county crime report submitted to the Criminal Justice Information Services Division of the FBI, the Steele County Sheriff’s Office recorded 150 index crimes in 2017. Property crimes were the most prevalent crimes, with 65 cases recorded. The other offenses reported include 32 larceny-thefts, 27 burglaries, ten violent crimes, three rape crimes, seven aggravated assaults, and six motor vehicle thefts. The Steele County Sheriff’s office did not report any robbery, arson, murder and nonnegligent manslaughter.
What Are Steele County Criminal Records?
Steele county criminal records are formal documents that summarize the criminal history of county residents. Criminal records, also referred to as rap sheets, contain the offenses committed, arrest history information, prior criminal charges, conviction records, acquittals, indictment records, sentences, mugshot, and fingerprints. Criminal records also contain the subject’s personal information such as full name, sex, alias, eye color, age, hair color, body weight, height, and race. Criminal records are public records that may be used for official purposes. The Steele County Sheriff is the custodian for criminal records in the county. At the same time, the Criminal History System of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Division is the repository for statewide criminal records.
How Do I Get Steele County Criminal Records?
Steele county criminal records requestors may query the Steele County Sheriff's Office via mail or in-person. They may submit a criminal record request, an acceptable state-issued ID, the required fee, and the record subject’s full name and date of birth to:
Steele County Sheriff's Office
204 East Pearl Street
Owatonna, Mn 55060
Phone: (507) 444-3800
Fax: (507) 444-3894
Email: lecrecords@co.steele.mn.us
Requestors may also submit at the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, a dated criminal record request that a notary public signed and notarized. Personal and charitable nonprofit organizations’ criminal record requests are processed at $8 per record, while a request for another person’s criminal record is processed at $15 per record. Fees are payable with check or money order to the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. Persons sending mail-in requests should include a self-addressed and stamped envelope. Mail-in requests are processed in approximately two weeks, but in-person requests are processed in three days. An acceptable state-issued ID, the required fee, and the record request may be submitted to:
Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
CHA Unit
1430 Maryland Ave. E.
St. Paul, MN 55106
Requestors may visit the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension office between Monday and Friday, from 8:15 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., except for holidays.
The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension also manages an online portal where interested persons may look up criminal records online.
How to Find Sheele County Sex Offender Information
The Steele County Sheriff's Office has a regularly updated registry of sex offenders in the county, uploaded on the database of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. This registry contains information on risk level one, risk level two, and risk level three sex offenders, classified by the Sheriff’s office in the order of severity. Interested persons may perform a predatory offender search by name, location, and age.
How Do I Visit an Inmate in Steele County Jail?
Family, friends, and acquaintances of inmates in the Steele County Detention Center may visit the county jail. The Steele County Detention Center permits onsite and video visitations. Inmates may have two 20 minute visits per day from the lobby area. Visitors may only interact with one inmate per visiting session. Intending visitors may call the jail administration at (507) 446-7000 to book an appointment. The visiting schedule is as follows:
Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Interested persons may conduct visits at the:
Steele County Detention Center
2500 Alexander St., Owatonna MN 55060
Phone: (507) 446-7000
Fax: (507) 446-7050
For video visits, individuals may schedule online. The visiting charge for online visits is 39 cents per minute, and may last for a maximum of 20 minutes. The schedule is Sunday to Saturday 8:00 a.m. -10:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., and 6:30 p.m. -9:00 p.m..
Where and How to Find Steele County Inmate Information
The Steele County Detention Center generates and maintains information on inmates detained in the county jail. Interested persons may query the current jail roster on the Detention Center’s website. The jail roster contains the inmates’ full names, age, sex, intake date, booking number, and charges. Interested persons may also search the offender search registry maintained by the Minnesota Department of Corrections for inmates that are not found on the jail roster of the Steele County Detention Center. The registry contains information on inmates in prison and offenders released from prison but still under regulation.
What Are Steele County Court Records?
Steele county court records are documents on court cases filed in the District county courts. Transcripts, case files, affidavits, final dispositions, and dockets, make up court records. The Clerk of Court handles the filing, storage, and dissemination of Steele county court records. Individuals seeking to retrieve Steele county court records may send court record applications to the Steele County Court Clerk’s office by mail or in person.
The Minnesota Judicial Branch centrally maintains public case records online across the state. These records may be obtained online on the court records portal.
Location of All Courts in Steele County
The address and contact information of the District Court in Steele county is as follows:
Steele County District Court
Steele County Courthouse
111 East Main Street, Owatonna, MN 55060
Phone: (507) 444-7701
Fax: (507) 444-7491
What Are Steele County Vital Records?
Steele county vital records are official documents generated and officially handed out by the County Recorder's Office to county residents. Vital records include birth records, marriage records, divorce records, and death records. The Clerk of Court manages access to the divorce records of county residents.
Where and How to Get Steele County Divorce Records
Interested persons may apply for Steele county divorce records at the Clerk of Court's Office. In applying for divorce records, applicants may submit divorce record applications, including the full names of the divorced couple, and the date and place of divorce. The applications, fee and the applicant’s valid state-issued ID may be submitted from Monday to Friday, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at:
Steele County Courthouse
111 East Main Street
Owatonna, MN 55060
Phone: (507) 686-7012
Fax: (507) 451-1265
Applicants may also check the case record online portal maintained by the Minnesota Judicial Branch for divorce records.
Where and How to Get Steele County Marriage Records
Steele county residents may retrieve marriage records at the County Recorder's Office if the marriage license was initially issued there. Otherwise, the applicants should apply for marriage records in the county where the original marriage license application was initially requested. The required fee for processing applications is $9.00 payable by cash, credit card, check, or money order to the Steele County Recorder. Requestors may contact the Steele County Recorder for more information and booking at:
630 Florence Avenue
P.O. Box 890
Owatonna MN 55060
Fax: (507) 444-7459
Email Address: record@co.steele.mn.us
Vital Statistics (507) 444-7490
The operation hours of the Recorder’s office is Monday to Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Interested persons may also query the Minnesota Official Marriage System, an online portal where interested persons may search for marriage records by name or date range.
Where and How to Get Steele County Birth Records
Persons interested in obtaining birth records requests may send requests to the County Recorder's Office. The requestors must present a valid ID and establish a tangible interest before the record request is granted. The required fee for processing applications is $26.00 for the first copy and $19 for each extra copy requested at the same time. Fees are payable by cash, credit card, check, or money order to the Steele County Recorder. Requestors may submit a completed birth certificate application along with fees and valid ID to:
Steele County Recorder Office
630 Florence Avenue
P.O. Box 890
Owatonna MN 55060
Fax: (507) 444-7459
Email Address: record@co.steele.mn.us
Vital Statistics (507) 444-7490
The operation hours of the Recorder’s office is Monday to Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Where and How to Get Steele County Death Records
Death records from 1997 to date may be obtained at the County Recorder's Office. For records prior to 1997, contact the county where the death occurred. The required fee for processing death record applications is $13.00 for the first copy and $6 for each extra copy requested at the same time. Fees are payable by cash, credit card, or money order to the Steele County Recorder. Requestors may submit a completed death certificate application along with fees and valid ID to:
Steele County Recorder Office
630 Florence Avenue
P.O. Box 890
Owatonna MN 55060
Fax: (507) 444-7459
Email Address: record@co.steele.mn.us
Vital Statistics (507) 444-7490
The operation hours of the Recorder’s office are Monday to Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m..
In addition to government agencies, county public records may also be obtained from third-party websites. These non-government platforms come with intuitive tools that allow for expansive searches. Record seekers may either opt to use these tools to search for a specific record or multiple records. Users are able to search third-party websites remotely for multiple records at a time with just the name of the record subject and their last known location, including the city, county, or state. Third-party sites are not sponsored by government agencies. Because of this, record availability and results may vary.
