Brown County Criminal Records

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Where to search Brown County records

Brown County, Minnesota court, custody, police, and statewide records are kept in separate systems. Start court research with County administrative, election, township, and municipal coordination. Check current custody through County jail custody, visitation, and services.

Court casesCounty administrative, election, township, and municipal coordination
Current custodyCounty jail custody, visitation, and services
Statewide recordsUse the Minnesota state-level source described below when available.
Federal recordsFederal court and custody records are outside county systems and require a separate federal search.

Verified local details

These details were drawn from the official sources linked in this guide. Reconfirm addresses, contacts, schedules, fees, and other time-sensitive details with the responsible agency.

The Brown County Courthouse is at 14 South State Street in New Ulm, Minnesota, and county offices generally operate Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The Sheriff's Office is at 15 South Washington Street, 2nd Floor, New Ulm; its main number is 507-233-6700 and the jail number is 507-233-6775.
The Brown County Jail was constructed in 1994 and is a 56-bed facility for male and female offenders.
The jail holds people awaiting trial or sentencing, serving sentences under one year, awaiting transfer to the Minnesota Department of Corrections, or held on outside warrants.
Brown County Court Administration handles civil, family and probate, criminal and traffic, juvenile, and small-claims matters.
Brown County District Court has original jurisdiction over civil, family, probate, juvenile, criminal, and traffic cases filed in the county and is part of Minnesota's Fifth Judicial District.

Brown County official record-source actions
Record type	Agency or source	Scope	Action	Last checked
Court cases	County administrative, election, township, and municipal coordination	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026
Jail and custody	County jail custody, visitation, and services	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026
Police and incident records	Sheriff law-enforcement services and contacts	County or local	Open source	Not yet published
Court cases	Minnesota Judicial Branch Brown County District Court jurisdiction and calendar	County or local	Open source	Not yet published
Court cases	Brown County official source (browncountymn.gov)	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026

How this guide is maintained: This matrix only republishes government and agency destinations supported by the researched guide or its reviewed county source registry. Page updated August 10, 2026. Agency sites and coverage can change, so confirm current rules with the source. Read our county source-review and correction policy.

If you are checking a Brown County record, start by identifying which agency created it. Court dockets, municipal cases, jail information, police reports, and state records are separate sources. This page brings those paths together for Brown County. Brown County has 25,517 residents (2025 estimate). The source map below identifies the relevant local courts and agencies. Offices and online systems change, so confirm details with the agency before relying on a record.

Quick facts

County-equivalent identity: 27-015
Population: 25,517 residents (2025 estimate)
Local detail: The Brown County Courthouse is at 14 South State Street in New Ulm, Minnesota, and county offices generally operate Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Local detail: The Sheriff's Office is at 15 South Washington Street, 2nd Floor, New Ulm; its main number is 507-233-6700 and the jail number is 507-233-6775.
Local detail: The Brown County Jail was constructed in 1994 and is a 56-bed facility for male and female offenders.
Local detail: The jail holds people awaiting trial or sentencing, serving sentences under one year, awaiting transfer to the Minnesota Department of Corrections, or held on outside warrants.
Local detail: Brown County Court Administration handles civil, family and probate, criminal and traffic, juvenile, and small-claims matters.
Local detail: Brown County District Court has original jurisdiction over civil, family, probate, juvenile, criminal, and traffic cases filed in the county and is part of Minnesota's Fifth Judicial District.

What is specific about this local guide

Local detail: The Brown County Courthouse is at 14 South State Street in New Ulm, Minnesota, and county offices generally operate Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Local detail: The Sheriff's Office is at 15 South Washington Street, 2nd Floor, New Ulm; its main number is 507-233-6700 and the jail number is 507-233-6775.
Local detail: The Brown County Jail was constructed in 1994 and is a 56-bed facility for male and female offenders.

How can I check Brown County jail custody or roster information?

For Brown County, start with Sheriff law-enforcement services and contacts and County jail custody, visitation, and services, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How can I check Brown County jail custody or roster information depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The court calendar excludes some confidential or non-remotely accessible matters and is subject to change.

How do I schedule a Brown County Jail visit?

For Brown County, start with Sheriff law-enforcement services and contacts and County jail custody, visitation, and services, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How do I schedule a Brown County Jail visit depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The court calendar excludes some confidential or non-remotely accessible matters and is subject to change.

What are the jail rules for mail, phones, commissary, medical care, and work release?

For Brown County, start with Sheriff law-enforcement services and contacts and County jail custody, visitation, and services, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. What are the jail rules for mail, phones, commissary, medical care, and work release depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The court calendar excludes some confidential or non-remotely accessible matters and is subject to change.

What cases does Brown County District Court hear?

For Brown County, start with Sheriff law-enforcement services and contacts and County jail custody, visitation, and services, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. What cases does Brown County District Court hear depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The court calendar excludes some confidential or non-remotely accessible matters and is subject to change.

How can I find Brown County court calendars, records, fines, or restitution information?

For Brown County, start with Sheriff law-enforcement services and contacts and County jail custody, visitation, and services, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How can I find Brown County court calendars, records, fines, or restitution information depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The court calendar excludes some confidential or non-remotely accessible matters and is subject to change.

How do I contact the Brown County Sheriff's Office or request law-enforcement records?

For Brown County, start with Sheriff law-enforcement services and contacts and County jail custody, visitation, and services, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How do I contact the Brown County Sheriff's Office or request law-enforcement records depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The court calendar excludes some confidential or non-remotely accessible matters and is subject to change.

Which matters are handled by Brown County Court Administration?

For Brown County, start with Sheriff law-enforcement services and contacts and County jail custody, visitation, and services, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. Which matters are handled by Brown County Court Administration depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The court calendar excludes some confidential or non-remotely accessible matters and is subject to change.

How do county, city, and township jurisdictions differ in Brown County?

For Brown County, start with Sheriff law-enforcement services and contacts and County jail custody, visitation, and services, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How do county, city, and township jurisdictions differ in Brown County depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The court calendar excludes some confidential or non-remotely accessible matters and is subject to change.

Jail, booking, and custody records

For current custody information, start with County jail custody, visitation, and services. The court calendar excludes some confidential or non-remotely accessible matters and is subject to change.

Finding Brown County criminal court records

Start with Minnesota Judicial Branch Brown County District Court jurisdiction and calendar for the official Brown County court path. County: Brown County government is based in New Ulm. County sources identify 16 township boards and 7 city councils, but the reviewed sources do not provide a complete municipal boundary map. Court: Brown County District Court serves county-filed civil, family, probate, juvenile, criminal, and traffic matters within Minnesota's Fifth Judicial District.

Local courts, citations, and municipal records

Use County administrative, election, township, and municipal coordination for a local or municipal court path. Custody: The Brown County Jail operates through the county Law Enforcement Center and houses male and female offenders in a 56-bed facility; custody questions should be directed to the Sheriff's Office or jail. Municipal: Cities and townships retain separate local jurisdictions. The county Auditor-Treasurer page identifies coordination with 16 township boards and 7 city councils.

Local police and incident-report sources

For police or incident records, use Sheriff law-enforcement services and contacts. Jail custody information and any linked roster can change without notice; the jail page does not establish legal custody outcomes.

City pages and jurisdiction boundaries

The relevant local courts and agencies may serve different incorporated municipalities, so confirm the filing locality before relying on a record.

Statewide Minnesota criminal-record sources

Statewide Minnesota sources are separate from Brown County local records. Do not treat a statewide search as a complete county docket, jail roster, or police-record database.

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Official Brown County and Minnesota record sources

For an official starting point, use Minnesota Judicial Branch Brown County District Court jurisdiction and calendar. Confirm current access rules, fees, contacts, and jurisdiction with the responsible agency.

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Prefer an official source? For an official starting point, use Minnesota Judicial Branch Brown County District Court jurisdiction and calendar. Confirm current access rules, fees, contacts, and jurisdiction with the responsible agency.

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