Edina Criminal Records
Edina criminal records originate with the Edina Police Department and move through the Hennepin County District Court. Edina is a suburb bordering Minneapolis in Hennepin County with about 53,000 residents. You can look up court case records for free through Minnesota Court Records Online, request police incident reports from the Edina Police Department, or run a statewide background check through the BCA for $8. This page covers each record source and the process for getting access.
Edina Overview
Edina Police Department
The Edina Police Department is located at 4801 W. 50th St., Edina, MN 55424. The administration phone is 952-826-1610. For 24-hour dispatch, call 952-826-1600. Chief Todd Milburn leads the department. The department website is at edinamn.gov/police. For records and public data requests, contact the department during administration hours, which run Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Minnesota Government Data Practices Act governs all data held by the department.
The Edina Police offer fingerprinting services for residents and teachers. Fingerprinting costs $15 for the first card and $5 for each additional card. This service is limited to Edina residents and teachers and requires scheduling through the department. The department also handles solicitor permits for $30 and manages alarm system records for businesses and residences in the city. For background checks, the department refers residents to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension at bca.dps.mn.gov.
The Edina city homepage at edinamn.gov links to the police department, public data request information, and city service contacts for records access.
Arrest records from Edina are public under Minnesota Statutes § 13.82. This covers the time and place of an arrest, the charges filed, and the person's custody status. You do not need a formal data request for this basic information. For incident reports and more detailed records, a written data request to the department is the standard process.
| Department | Edina Police Department |
|---|---|
| Address | 4801 W. 50th St. Edina, MN 55424 |
| Administration Phone | 952-826-1610 |
| 24-Hour Dispatch | 952-826-1600 |
| Administration Hours | Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
| Website | edinamn.gov/police |
| Fingerprinting Fee | $15 first card, $5 each additional (residents and teachers only) |
Searching Edina Criminal Records
Minnesota Court Records Online at publicaccess.courts.state.mn.us covers Hennepin County District Court cases from July 1, 2015 forward. It is free and does not require an account. Search by name, case number, or citation to get results showing charges, case status, hearing dates, and docket entries. Edina criminal court cases are filed in Hennepin County, so they appear in MCRO along with cases from Minneapolis and other Hennepin County cities.
For older records or when you need full document access and certified copies, visit the Hennepin County Government Center at 300 South 6th Street in Minneapolis. The Court Administrator is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Call (612) 348-6161 before making the trip to ask about current copy fees and what to bring. Certified copies cost more than plain copies, and some documents in a case file may be restricted.
The Hennepin County Sheriff at hennepinsheriff.org maintains a jail roster and warrant search. These are good quick tools to check custody status before pulling a full court record from MCRO or the courthouse.
Hennepin County Court Records
Edina is in Hennepin County, so all criminal cases that go to court are filed with the Hennepin County District Court in the 4th Judicial District. The Government Center at 300 South 6th Street in Minneapolis is where the clerk's office is located. This is where arraignments, hearings, and sentencing for Edina cases happen. The Court Administrator keeps all case files and handles all public records requests for the court.
Hennepin County handles a high volume of criminal cases from Minneapolis and dozens of suburbs, including Edina. The court system is one of the busiest in Minnesota. This also means the MCRO system tends to have good coverage for Hennepin County cases. The Hennepin County Sheriff's jail roster and warrant tools are maintained separately from the court records and are a useful starting point when you want to know if someone is currently in custody rather than just checking their court history.
| Court | Hennepin County District Court - 4th Judicial District |
|---|---|
| Address | 300 South 6th Street Minneapolis, MN 55487 |
| Phone | (612) 348-6161 |
| Hours | Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM |
Criminal Background Checks in Edina
The Edina Police Department refers formal background check requests to the Minnesota BCA. The BCA at bca.dps.mn.gov runs the statewide criminal history system. The public name search at chs.state.mn.us costs $8 and returns conviction data from all Minnesota counties. Any Edina conviction will appear in a BCA search. Results typically come back within minutes for online searches.
Under Minnesota Statutes § 13.87, public criminal history data covers the 15 years after a sentence ends. Older convictions still exist in the system but are not part of the public-facing search result. Arrests without convictions and dismissed charges are excluded from public results. The Edina Police also offer fingerprinting for residents and teachers, which can feed into BCA fingerprint-based background checks. Those searches cost more and return broader data than the standard $8 search.
Expungement in Edina
Edina residents with criminal records can seek expungement under Minnesota law. Two paths exist. When charges were dismissed, when a person was acquitted, or when a diversion was completed without a conviction, automatic expungement under § 609A.015 applies. The Hennepin County District Court seals those records without requiring the person to file a petition.
For convictions, the petition process under § 609A.03 is the option. You file a petition at the Hennepin County courthouse after the required waiting period. The judge weighs the benefit to you against any risk to public safety. If the expungement is granted, the record is sealed from BCA public searches and from MCRO. The Hennepin County Self-Help Center in Minneapolis offers guidance on the process. Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid can assist qualifying Edina residents with low income who want help filing a petition without a private attorney.
Predatory Offender Registry
People with qualifying sex offense convictions must register with local law enforcement under § 243.166. This applies to offenders living, working, or attending school in Edina. The BCA maintains the statewide predatory offender registry. The Edina Police Department and the Hennepin County Sheriff both receive registry updates and track registered offenders in the area.
Level three offenders, the highest-risk category, are subject to community notification under § 244.052. Neighbors and local groups may be told when such an offender moves to Edina. You can search the predatory offender registry at the BCA's public portal using a name or ZIP code. The Hennepin County Sheriff's website at hennepinsheriff.org also provides links to sex offender search tools and registry information for the county.
Nearby Cities
Edina borders Minneapolis and is close to other qualifying cities in Hennepin County and Dakota County. These pages cover police departments and court records for nearby communities.
Hennepin County Criminal Records
Edina is part of Hennepin County. All criminal court cases from the city are filed with the Hennepin County District Court. For county-level resources including the Sheriff's Office, jail roster, and court access details, visit the Hennepin County page.