Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and October 2, 2026.
Eden Prairie, Minnesota, in Hennepin County, has about 63,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A traffic ticket written in Eden Prairie is a court case in the Hennepin County District Court, and the conviction it ends in goes on the driving record kept by the Minnesota Driver and Vehicle Services. This guide says which court takes the ticket, who writes them and where the driving record lives.
This guide covers where tickets go, who writes them, the driving record and common questions.
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Where a Ticket Written in Eden Prairie Goes
A traffic ticket written in Eden Prairie is answered in the Hennepin County District Court. The ticket itself is a court case, and the court's index is the record of it.
Statewide, Minnesota Court Records Online is the Minnesota Judicial Branch's free statewide case search.
Who Writes the Tickets in Eden Prairie
The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Eden Prairie (filed by the FBI as Eden Prairie Police Department) write the traffic tickets in and around Eden Prairie.
The FBI's agency list also places one campus police department, three other agencies and one state police unit in Hennepin County (the arrest records guide names each one); the State Patrol at Golden Valley writes the tickets on the state highways.
The St. Anthony Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Hennepin County, so its arrests are not broken out for Hennepin County here.
The Driving Record and the Minnesota Driver and Vehicle Services
Convictions are reported by the court to the Minnesota Driver and Vehicle Services, which keeps the driving record and decides on points and suspensions. Order the driving record from that agency, not from the court.
Paying a ticket is a conviction, reported to the Minnesota Driver and Vehicle Services like any other; contesting it means a plea of not guilty entered with the court by the date on the ticket.
A DWI is a criminal charge rather than a ticket, with its own license case before Driver and Vehicle Services (see Eden Prairie DUI).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where do I pay a traffic ticket from Eden Prairie?
With the Hennepin County District Court.
Who keeps my driving record in Minnesota?
The Minnesota Driver and Vehicle Services. The court reports each conviction to it, and paying a ticket counts as one.
Which court handles traffic tickets in Eden Prairie?
The Hennepin County District Court, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case.
Is this the official Eden Prairie website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.