Big Stone County Busted Mugshots is not a government office. We cannot confirm current custody or release, release anyone, post bond, or retrieve an official booking record. Send those questions directly to the appropriate government office or official locator.
Find the Correct Official Office
For a current Big Stone County arrest, begin with the Big Stone County Sheriff's Department. The department lists its public contact at 11 SE 2nd Street, Suite 101, Ortonville, MN 56278, by phone at (320) 839-3558. Its published hours are Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Saturday through Sunday, 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Weekend hours can vary. Call 911 for an emergency.
For a public-data request, write to Mark Brown, Responsible Authority, Sheriff's Office, 11 Second Street SE, Ortonville, MN 56278, phone (320) 839-5990, fax (320) 839-5980. The county's public data-practices policy asks for a written request under Minnesota Statutes chapter 13 that says whether inspection, copies, or both are requested and describes the record. Inspection is free. Up to 100 black-and-white copies cost $0.25 per single-sided page or $0.50 per two-sided page; other copies, electronic records, photographs, search time, and retrieval may carry actual costs.
Big Stone County does not publish its own inmate roster or an online booking-photo request. Yellow Medicine County Jail is a documented regional destination, but the Sheriff's Office must confirm that a person was actually booked there before it is used for a current-custody check. Once confirmed, use the official Yellow Medicine in-custody report. A missing entry can mean release, transfer, a different facility, or an unlisted record, so it is not an official release determination.
- Big Stone Sheriff records: Use the written Chapter 13 process above for a Big Stone-created booking or arrest record.
- Confirmed Yellow Medicine booking: Check the in-custody report only after the Sheriff's Office identifies that facility as the current placement.
- State custody: Use the official MNDOC offender locator for people under Minnesota DOC authority, not for a new county booking.
- Court disposition: Contact Big Stone County District Court or search Minnesota Court Records Online for the case outcome.
- Federal or immigration custody: Use the official BOP or ICE locator that applies to that separate custody system.