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.
Todd County, Minnesota, has about 26,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A traffic ticket written in Todd County is a court case in the Todd County District Court, and the conviction it ends in goes on the driving record kept by the Minnesota Driver and Vehicle Services. This guide says which court takes the ticket, who writes them and where the driving record lives.
This guide covers where tickets go, who writes them, the driving record, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Todd County public records, Todd County arrest records, Todd County warrants, Todd County criminal records, Todd County court records, Minnesota arrest records and Minnesota inmate search.
Where a Ticket Written in Todd County Goes
A traffic ticket written in Todd County is answered in the Todd County District Court. The ticket itself is a court case, and the court's index is the record of it.
Statewide, Minnesota Court Records Online is the Minnesota Judicial Branch's free statewide case search.
Who Writes the Tickets in Todd County
The Todd County Sheriff's Office and the agencies that report for Long Prairie and Staples write the traffic tickets in Todd County.
The Osakis Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Todd County, so its arrests are not broken out for Todd County here.
The Driving Record and the Minnesota Driver and Vehicle Services
Convictions are reported by the court to the Minnesota Driver and Vehicle Services, which keeps the driving record and decides on points and suspensions. Order the driving record from that agency, not from the court.
Paying a ticket is a conviction, reported to the Minnesota Driver and Vehicle Services like any other; contesting it means a plea of not guilty entered with the court by the date on the ticket.
A DWI is a criminal charge rather than a ticket, with its own license case before Driver and Vehicle Services (see Todd County DUI).
Cities in Todd County
Wherever in the county a ticket is written, it is answered in the Todd County District Court.
The cities and towns in the county are Long Prairie, Staples, Browerville, Clarissa, Bertha, Eagle Bend, Grey Eagle, Hewitt, Burtrum and West Union.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where do I pay a traffic ticket from Todd County?
With the Todd County District Court.
Who keeps my driving record in Minnesota?
The Minnesota Driver and Vehicle Services. The court reports each conviction to it, and paying a ticket counts as one.
Which court handles traffic tickets in Todd County?
The Todd County District Court, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case.
Is this the official Todd 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.