The Kandiyohi County Jail Inmate Roster is a public resource that allows anyone to check who is currently in custody at the county jail in Willmar, Minnesota. Through KandiyohiCourt.us, you can find publicly available information about current and recently released inmates. Additionally, data is available on the official custody page of the Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Office, as well as by phone or in person at the jail. The roster is maintained by the Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Office; it is regularly updated and posted on the county's website. Searching the roster allows citizens to learn the inmate's name, charges, custody status, and bail amount — it is a tool for transparency in law enforcement operations.
Search Current Inmates in Kandiyohi Jail
There are several ways to check if a specific person is in custody at the county jail.
Online Search
- Go to the Custody page on the Kandiyohi County website. The page displays a list of all individuals currently held in the jail.
- The list is presented in a table format — with name, charges, offense level, and case status. There is no separate search field on the page, so use the browser function Ctrl+F (or Cmd+F on Mac) to find the person's last name.
- To search for court cases related to a specific inmate, use Minnesota Court Records Online (MCRO) — select Kandiyohi from the list of counties and enter the party's name.
Additionally, KandiyohiCourt.us allows searching for publicly available information on court records and current inmates.
By Phone
Call the jail directly. A dispatcher or duty officer can confirm if a person is in custody if you provide the full legal name and surname.
In-Person Visit
You can visit the jail lobby at the address below. Juvenile offenders are not displayed in the public roster.
To obtain copies of records or official documents, contact the Sheriff's Office Records Department at the email address KSD-records@kcmn.us.
What You Need for the Search
- The person's full legal name and surname (Last Name, First Name)
- Booking number, if you know it
Find Kandiyohi Jail Booking Records Online
A booking record is created each time a person is brought to the jail and officially processed. This process includes recording personal information, photographing, and fingerprinting.
During booking, the following information is generated:
- Unique booking number
- Date and time of intake
- List of charges with level (felony, misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor)
- Arresting agency — Sheriff's Office, Willmar Police or another agency
- Custody status and bail information
Online access to these records in Kandiyohi County is provided through the custody page. The table shows charges, corresponding Minnesota statute sections (e.g., 609.345), and case status — for example, "HELD PENDING NEXT HEARING."
If you need records not available in the online roster — such as old bookings or incident reports — submit a request to the Sheriff's Office Records Department. For court documents related to the case, use the court records access portal or visit the Kandiyohi County Court in Willmar, where public terminals provide the most comprehensive access to district court electronic records.
Search the Kandiyohi Jail Roster by Last Name or Booking Number
On the Kandiyohi County custody page, there are two main ways to find the person you need.
Search by Last Name
Open the roster and press Ctrl+F in your browser. Enter the last name in Latin letters — the list will automatically filter. A few tips:
- Use the exact spelling of the last name. If unsure, try entering just the first few letters.
- Hyphenated or apostrophized last names may appear differently; try both options.
- If the last name is common, add the first name for clarification.
Search by Booking Number
If you know the booking number, enter it in the browser search field. This is the fastest way to find a specific record, especially when several people have the same last name.
If the Search Yields No Results
The absence of a name in the roster can mean different things.
- The person has already been released or transferred to another facility.
- The booking is not yet complete — data appears with some delay after the actual intake.
- The name is recorded differently than you expect (for example, using a middle name instead of a first name).
In such a case, call the jail at (320) 214-6700 and clarify the information directly with the duty officer.
Jail Roster Updates and Search Limitations in Kandiyohi
The inmate roster on the Kandiyohi County website is updated throughout the business day, but it does not happen instantly. Between the actual booking and the appearance of the record on the page, it can take from a few minutes to several hours — depending on the jail's workload and time of day.
Limitations to consider:
- Delay after arrest. If the arrest occurred recently, the record may not yet appear online. Call to check.
- Disappearance after release. When a person is released on bail, by court decision, or after serving their term — their name is removed from the roster. The page only displays those currently in custody.
- This is not an archive. The roster does not store a history of all past bookings. To search for old records, contact the Sheriff's Office Records Department or use Minnesota State Law Library resources.
- Confidential cases. Some categories of cases — particularly those involving minors or protected under Minn. R. Pub. Access 8 — are not displayed in public access.
For the most comprehensive picture, combine a jail roster search with checking court records through MCRO. Court records contain information on scheduled hearings, judges' decisions, and case status — details not found in the jail roster.