This is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm custody, release a person, post bond, schedule jail services, or obtain official booking records for you. Use the official offices below for those requests.
Where to Start
For current Chippewa County Jail custody, report copies, and non-emergency sheriff questions, use the Chippewa County Sheriff's Office contact information from the county research sources.
Chippewa County Sheriff's Office / Law Enforcement Center629 N 11th Street, Suite 14
Montevideo, MN 56265
Phone: 320-269-2121
Emergency calls should go to 911. Sheriff or accident report requests may be made in person, by mail, or by phone at 320-269-2121. The Sheriff's Office FAQ lists a $3 fee for each report, paid before the report is issued. County general office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
For court filings after a jail arrest, contact Chippewa County District Court at 320-269-7774. For prosecutor routing, the County Attorney is Matthew Haugen, phone 320-269-7138.
Use this routing list when the question belongs to a specific record system:
- Someone currently held in the county jail: start with jail inmate records and the Sheriff's Office at 320-269-2121.
- Booking photos on the public roster: review jail roster mugshots and confirm details with the jail before relying on a photo.
- Charges filed after arrest: use court records after a jail arrest and the District Court phone line.
- A facility-specific question: see the Chippewa County Jail page and call the jail before visiting.
- A sentenced Minnesota prisoner: use the Minnesota Department of Corrections public locator, not the county jail roster.
- A federal or immigration detainee: use the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator or ICE detainee locator, depending on the custody type.