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. The jail figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and October 4, 2026.
Murray County, Minnesota, has about 8,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), and arrests there are reported to the FBI by the Murray County Sheriff's Office and two city agencies. An arrest leaves the same records whoever makes it: the arresting agency's report, the record of anyone held at the county jail, and, if the County Attorney files charges, a case in the Murray County District Court. This guide says who keeps each one, what it costs and who may see it, with the arrest counts each agency reported.
This guide covers who makes arrests, how many arrests, booking and the jail, finding an arrest, copies, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Murray County public records, Minnesota arrest records, Minnesota inmate search and Minnesota criminal records.
Who Makes Arrests in Murray County
The Murray County Sheriff's Office is the county agency that reports arrests to the FBI for Murray County. It reported 12 arrests for 2025.
Arrests inside two of the county's cities are reported to the FBI by an agency of the city's own, listed here with the Census population and what each reported:
- Slayton, 1,967 residents: 11 arrests reported for 2025.
- Fulda, 1,326 residents: 0 arrests reported for 2025.
A city on that list is reported separately whether the officers are the city's own or the sheriff's under contract; the FBI's list does not say which.
How Many Arrests Each Agency Reports in Murray County
The FBI publishes every agency's monthly arrest counts on the Crime Data Explorer. These are the full-year totals, all offenses, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026; a year with months missing or not reported is left out.
- Murray County Sheriff's Office: 12 for 2025, 26 for 2024, 30 for 2023, 14 for 2022, 20 for 2021 and 20 for 2020.
- Slayton: 11 for 2025, 13 for 2024, 9 for 2023, 13 for 2022, 19 for 2021 and 38 for 2019; 2020 is missing months.
- Fulda: 0 for 2025, 2 for 2024, 3 for 2023, 5 for 2022, 6 for 2021 and 8 for 2020.
Together, the three agencies with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 23 arrests that year. The same agencies with both 2025 and 2024 complete reported 23 in 2025 against 41 in 2024, down 44 percent.
Through July 2026, the three agencies with every month so far on file reported 15 arrests, against 14 in the same months of 2025.
Booking: Where People Arrested in Murray County Are Held
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Murray County is held at the county jail, whichever agency made the arrest, apart from the short stay some city departments' own holding cells allow; a person cited and released at the scene is not booked at all. The jail's record of each person held, with the charges, is a public record of the arrest, and the court file takes over from there.
On an average day in 2021 the jail held about 8 people, down from about 10 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2019, the last year with a capacity figure, was 20 beds, and it ran at 53 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Murray County Sheriff's Office at murray-countymn.com/county_departments/sheriff_s_office/index.php (page title: Murray County), phone 507-836-6148, 6168 Address 2558 29th Street Slayton, MN 56172, Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 4, 2026.
How to Find Out About an Arrest in Murray County
Whether someone was arrested in Murray County, and what came of it, shows up in two places: the case index of the Murray County District Court, which shows whether charges were filed and the next court date (the court records page SearchSystems verified is at publicaccess.courts.state.mn.us/CaseSearch, phone (651) 793-2400); the County Attorney, which decides whether an arrest becomes a charge (its page is at murraycountymn.com/county_departments/county_attorneys_office.php, phone 507-836-6148).
Statewide, Minnesota Court Records Online is the Minnesota Judicial Branch's free statewide case search.
Minnesota is one of the states that lets anyone look up another person's statewide criminal history: the public criminal history search online is free and shows 15 years of convictions, through the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. That record shows what agencies reported to the state, which is wider than one county's court index but can lag it.
Getting a Copy of an Arrest Record in Murray County
An arrest report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, and that agency releases it, not the court or the jail. Under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act the agency must answer promptly, within a reasonable time, and it may charge copying, and staff time for requests over 100 pages.
- An arrest by the Murray County Sheriff's Office: ask its records unit, reached through the office at 507-836-6148.
- An arrest in Slayton or Fulda: the records unit of the agency that reports for that city.
- A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Attorney, 507-836-6148, handles discovery for pending cases.
- The court file of a case that was filed: the Murray County District Court, through the court records page at publicaccess.courts.state.mn.us/CaseSearch, phone (651) 793-2400.
- Your own statewide record: a request to the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
Cities in Murray County: Who Reports the Arrests
The FBI lists a separate arrest reporting agency for two of the nine cities in Murray County: Slayton and Fulda. Chandler, Lake Wilson, Currie, Iona, Avoca, Hadley and Dovray have no separate reporting agency in the FBI's list.
Wherever in the county the arrest happens, a person kept in custody goes to the county jail and the case goes to the Murray County District Court.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many arrests are made in Murray County each year?
The Murray County Sheriff's Office reported 12 arrests to the FBI for 2025, and the three agencies with every month of 2025 on file reported 23 between them.
How do I find out if someone is in jail in Murray County?
Ask the Murray County Sheriff's Office at 507-836-6148; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at murray-countymn.com.
Where are people arrested in Murray County booked?
Those kept in custody go to the county jail, run by the Murray County Sheriff's Office; a person cited and released at the scene is not booked.
Are arrest records public in Murray County?
The court files of criminal cases are public, and so is the statewide criminal history kept by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension: the public criminal history search online is free and shows 15 years of convictions. The arrest report itself is released by the agency that made the arrest, under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act.
How do I get a copy of an arrest report in Murray County?
From the agency that made the arrest: the Murray 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.
Is this the official Murray 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.