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 9, 2026.
Marshall County, Minnesota, has about 8,800 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Marshall County depends on where the incident happened: the Marshall 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, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Marshall County public records, Marshall County arrest records, Marshall County warrants, Marshall County inmate search, Marshall County criminal records, Minnesota arrest records and Minnesota inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Marshall County
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.
In Marshall County that is the Marshall 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 Marshall County Sheriff's Office
The Marshall County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 10 violent and 5 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 15 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at sheriffmarshallcounty.org/current-inmate-roster (page title: Private Site), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 9, 2026.
Cities in Marshall County
The FBI lists no city in Marshall County with a reporting agency of its own.
The cities and towns in the county are Warren, Stephen, Argyle, Alvarado, Newfolden, Middle River, Oslo, Grygla, Holt, Viking and Strandquist.
How Many Reports: Marshall County in 2025
The one agency in Marshall County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 10 violent and 5 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
The Marshall County Sheriff's Office reported 15 arrests to the FBI for 2025, and each arrest is a report of its own.
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, 218-745-4321, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Marshall County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Marshall 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 Marshall 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 Marshall 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 Marshall 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.