Dakota County Case Information (Minnesota)

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Dakota County Courts are judicial bodies that resolve legal disputes at the Federal, Minnesota State, or local Dakota County level, including both criminal and civil charges. Courts also create and maintain records about their cases, which can be found through a case information search. Dakota County court records include criminal misdemeanor and felony cases as well as civil cases such as divorce, breach of contract, wills and estates, and constitutional violations. A case information search contains information about the case, the defendants, and the case's outcome, whether conviction, sentence, acquittal, or settlements and plea bargains. Case information can be an important part of a Dakota County background check or learning more about a business. Courts provide online databases to access case information.

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Dakota County Police Departments provide law enforcement services to the Dakota County, Minnesota community including stopping crimes and performing investigations. As part of this job, Police Departments maintain case information on legal cases in which the Dakota County Police are involved. This Dakota County case information can include records on criminal prosecutions for misdemeanors and felonies, police records introduced in court cases, police testimony, police investigation information, and any convictions, sentences, or plea bargains. Police case information contains important details about an individual's criminal history, and it provides critical background check information. These records also list whether an individual is on the Minnesota sex offender registry. Case information may be available on the Police Department website.

Dakota County District Attorneys prosecute cases on behalf of the public, which can include criminal and civil charges in Dakota County, MN. The Dakota County DA's Office maintains records on their ongoing and prior cases. This Dakota County case information includes criminal misdemeanor and felony cases as well as civil cases such as breach of contract, wills and estates, divorces, and more. A case information search can provide information about the charges, the defendants, and the case's outcome, including convictions, sentences, acquittals, settlements, or plea bargains. This case information can be an important part of performing a Dakota County background check or learning more about a business. District Attorneys provide online access to their case information.

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Dakota County Sheriff's Departments serve a central law enforcement role by stopping crimes and performing investigations for their jurisdiction. As part of this job, the Sheriff's Department maintains Dakota County case information on criminal prosecutions for misdemeanors and felonies, which can include investigation records, Sheriff's Department testimony, and information on the outcome of a case, including convictions, sentences, settlements, or plea bargains. This case information contains important details about an individual's criminal history and provides Dakota County background check details, including whether an individual is on the MN sex offender registry. Sheriff's Departments may provide online access to case information on their websites.