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.
Faribault, Minnesota, in Rice County, has about 25,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Rice County District Court, and the file of each case, kept by the court administrator, is the public record of it. This guide says which court hears what, where to look a case up and who keeps the files.
This guide covers the courts, the records page, criminal cases, kinds of files, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Faribault public records, Rice County court records, Faribault arrest records, Faribault warrants, Faribault inmate search, Faribault criminal records, Minnesota arrest records and Minnesota inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Faribault
In Faribault, the Rice County District Court hears every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case.
Divorces go to the District Court, and the file stays with the court administrator.
The court administrator keeps the files, and a copy of anything in a file comes from that office, under the court's own rules rather than the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act.
Looking Up a Case from Faribault
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at mncourts.gov/find-courts/rice (page title: Rice County District Court), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
Statewide, Minnesota Court Records Online is the Minnesota Judicial Branch's free statewide case search.
The Minnesota court page SearchSystems verified is at publicaccess.courts.state.mn.us/CaseSearch.
What Reaches the Court from Faribault
Together, the five agencies in Rice County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 787 arrests to the FBI that year; the County Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Rice County District Court.
The County Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at ricecountymn.gov/319/Attorneys-Office-overview (page title: County Attorney's Office | Rice County, MN), phone 507-332-6103, 218 Third Street NW Faribault, MN 55021, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
The Kinds of Court Files
Criminal cases, divorces, traffic tickets and evictions all end up as files of these courts, and the file is what the public sees of each.
The other Faribault guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Faribault criminal records, Faribault divorce records, Faribault DUI and Faribault property records.
More Official Court Pages for Rice County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Rice County and Minnesota. These court pages from its Rice County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Judgment Search (publicaccess.courts.state.mn.us)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Faribault?
Through Minnesota Court Records Online, the Minnesota Judicial Branch's free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Faribault?
The Rice County District Court, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case.
Who keeps the court records in Faribault?
The court administrator. Copies come from that office under the court's own rules.
Is there a statewide court case search in Minnesota?
Yes: Minnesota Court Records Online, the Minnesota Judicial Branch's free statewide case search.
Is this the official Faribault 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.