Reading a Minnesota Public Criminal History Record
Person information
Reported Names are the names known at the time of each arrest. This is reported by the arresting agency (i.e., the Controlling Agency).
Reported Dates of Birth are the dates of birth known at the time of each arrest. This is reported by the arresting agency.
Reported convictions and Reported prison bookings
These tables provide summaries of the subject's conviction and prison booking information.
Conviction and prison booking information
Statute reports the number and a brief description of the statute the subject was convicted of violating.
Conviction Level reports the level (e.g., felony, gross misdemeanor, misdemeanor) of a conviction.
Disposition Date reports the date the subject's file was disposed of (i.e., guilty verdict, plea, sentencing).
Court Name reports the court the record was handled by.
Court File Number reports the number assigned by the court for tracking cases.
Controlling Agency reports the criminal justice agency (e.g., police department, sheriff's office, etc.) controlling the arrest or providing arrest information.
Case Number reports the Controlling Agency's number for tracking cases through the criminal justice system.
Custody Agency reports the criminal justice agency (e.g., jail, prison, etc.) in charge of the subject's confinement.
Probation Agency reports the criminal justice agency initially assigned to supervise the subject's probation.
Term reports the length of the sentence or length of probation imposed.
Restitution Amount reports the amount of restitution the subject was required to make.
Fine reports any fine imposed by the court.
Confinement Date reports the date the subject was fingerprinted at the Custody Agency (i.e., prison).
Comments reports additional information about the subject's prison booking.
General Offense Code is part of the charge and modifies or further describes the offenses committed (as described by Statute). It may be included with a charge at the time of arrest but is typically decided by the prosecutor.
Please note the following:
Convictions with a discharge date within the last 15 years are reported below. Convictions older than 15 years are not public records.
Offenders often use aliases, including the names of other people. The name you searched for is a Reported Name.
You cannot assume this record corresponds to the person you searched for. Fingerprint verification is the only way to verify a record belongs to a person.
Minnesota Statute 609A.055, subdivision 3 requires automatic expungement of certain cannabis-related offenses effective Aug. 1, 2023. Qualifying records have been expunged (sealed) in the Criminal History System. In addition, an individual’s record may include cannabis-related offenses that are eligible for review by the Cannabis Expungement Board. The Board will determine whether the offense meets the criteria for resentencing or an order of expungement through the Judicial Branch.
Effective Jan. 1, 2025, the Clean Slate Act requires automatic expungement of certain offenses, both in the past and going forward, from the BCA’s Criminal History System (CHS). While the CHS is being updated to support the changes necessary to automatically expunge qualifying records, an individual’s record may include offenses that are eligible for automatic expungement. The BCA anticipates that qualifying records will begin to be expunged (sealed) in the CHS beginning June 2025 and will continue in increments. We plan to continue this incremental approach until the work is complete.Individuals who may need copies of their own criminal history records that are eligible for expungement may request the records at any time, including before or after the records are sealed. Copies of expunged (sealed) criminal history records will be provided to the subject of the record upon request. To obtain copies of Minnesota criminal history records, submit a data request.