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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 Minnesota Judicial Branch Brown County District Court jurisdiction and calendar. Check current custody through County jail custody, visitation, and services.

Court casesMinnesota Judicial Branch Brown County District Court jurisdiction and calendar
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 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	Minnesota Judicial Branch Brown County District Court jurisdiction and calendar	County or local	Open source	Not yet published
Jail and custody	County jail custody, visitation, and services	County or local	Open source	August 20, 2026
Court cases	Court administration divisions, records, fees, and restitution	County or local	Open source	August 19, 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 24, 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 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 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?

The approved official source set for Brown County does not document a dedicated live inmate locator. Check County jail custody, visitation, and services for the agency's current custody lookup or contact path; custody information can change quickly.

How do I schedule a Brown County Jail visit?

No reviewed official source for Brown County establishes complete visitation, release, booking, and medical-record procedures. Use County jail custody, visitation, and services for the detention agency's current visitation, booking, release, and records procedures.

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

The approved official source set for Brown County does not document complete visitation, release, booking, and medical-record procedures. Use County jail custody, visitation, and services for the detention agency's current visitation, booking, release, and records procedures.

What cases does Brown County District Court hear?

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. Open Minnesota Judicial Branch Brown County District Court jurisdiction and calendar for the court's current case-search and document-access instructions.

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

The court calendar excludes some confidential or non-remotely accessible matters and is subject to change. Open Minnesota Judicial Branch Brown County District Court jurisdiction and calendar for the court's current case-search and document-access instructions.

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

Current approved sources for Brown County do not substantiate record-type-specific police request instructions. Contact the law-enforcement agency that created the record and ask for its current request procedure.

Which matters are handled by Brown County Court Administration?

Brown County Court Administration handles civil, family and probate, criminal and traffic, juvenile, and small-claims matters. Open Court administration divisions, records, fees, and restitution for the court's current case-search and document-access instructions.

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

No reviewed official source for Brown County establishes a complete current map of every local agency boundary. Confirm the incident address with the local public-safety authority before directing a records request.

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.

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.

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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