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.
Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota, has about 3,800 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Lake of the Woods County depends on where the incident happened: the Lake of the Woods County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county, the agency that reports for the city inside a city. 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 sheriff's reports, cities, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Lake of the Woods County public records, Lake of the Woods County arrest records, Lake of the Woods County warrants, Lake of the Woods County inmate search, Lake of the Woods County criminal records, Minnesota arrest records and Minnesota inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Lake of the Woods County
The report of an incident is released by the agency that took it; the court and the jail hold their own records of the same event, but not the report.
In Lake of the Woods County that is the Lake of the Woods County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county and for any city that contracts with it for police service, and the agency that reports for a city where the city has one of its own.
Reports from the Lake of the Woods County Sheriff's Office
The Lake of the Woods County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it reported 80 arrests for 2020.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 877-664-8463. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at co.lake-of-the-woods.mn.us/sheriffs-office/detention-center-jail (page title: Detention Center/Jail | Lake of the Woods County), phone 877-664-8463, Monday: 1pm - 4pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Cities in Lake of the Woods County
The FBI lists no city in Lake of the Woods County with a reporting agency of its own.
The cities and towns in the county are Baudette and Williams.
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.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Attorney handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Lake of the Woods County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Lake of the Woods County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act the answer is due promptly, within a reasonable time.
How long does an agency in Lake of the Woods County 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 Lake of the Woods County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 877-664-8463. Under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act the answer is due promptly, within a reasonable time.
Is this the official Lake of the Woods County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.