Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest and crime 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.
St. Michael, Minnesota, in Wright County, has about 22,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from St. Michael depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the city's records page, the sheriff's reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: St. Michael public records, Wright County police reports, St. Michael arrest records, St. Michael warrants, St. Michael inmate search, St. Michael criminal records, Minnesota arrest records and Minnesota inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from St. Michael
A crime, incident or collision report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, and that agency releases it, not the court, the jail or the prosecutor.
The FBI lists no reporting agency under the name of St. Michael, and the Wright County Sheriff's Office is the county agency.
The Dayton Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Wright County, so its arrests are not broken out for Wright County here.
Reports from the St. Michael Police
For St. Michael, SearchSystems opened and checked the St. Michael police department's page at stmichaelmn.gov/index.asp?SEC=E19AE209-FE81-451A-85FD-A90431FB69DA (page title: Police | St. Michael, MN), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
Reports from the Wright County Sheriff's Office
The Wright County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 54 violent and 434 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,564 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at wrightcountymn.gov/292/Jail-Corrections (page title: Jail | Corrections | Wright County, MN), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
What the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act Requires
The Minnesota Government Data Practices Act sets the rules: an answer promptly, within a reasonable time, at a charge of copying, and staff time for requests over 100 pages, from the agency that holds the report.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at wright-county-mn.nextrequest.com (page title: Public Data RequestNextRequest | Modern FOIA & Public Records Request Software).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Attorney, 763-682-7340, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in St. Michael?
From the agency that took it. The St. Michael police department's page is at stmichaelmn.gov; the sheriff's reports come from the Wright County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in St. Michael have to answer?
Under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act, promptly, within a reasonable time. It may charge copying, and staff time for requests over 100 pages.
How do I get a report from the Wright County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act the answer is due promptly, within a reasonable time.
Is this the official St. Michael 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.