Location
Hennepin County Public Safety Facility
401 South Fourth Avenue
Lower level, bail room and fingerprints
Minneapolis, MN 55415
Map
Hours
All days and times include holidays.
Monday through Friday: 6 to 10 a.m. and 4 to 8 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Fingerprinting can take up to 30 minutes, but your wait could be longer depending on the number of people in line. Strollers and car seat carriers are not allowed past the lobby.
Fee
$15 per fingerprint session, $1 per fingerprint card.
Cash only. Exact change only. No debit or credit cards.
Items to bring with you
Bring one piece of valid and current government issued identification or, if expired, the renewal slip.
Types of acceptable identification include:
- State-issued driver’s license or identification card
- United States passport
- United States active duty military identification card
- Retiree, or reservist military identification card
- INS I-551 resident alien card
- INS I-766 employment authorization card
- United States tribal identification card
Also bring a blank fingerprint card if an employer or other organization has provided you one. Don’t fill out or sign the card before you arrive. We can only print on an actual fingerprint card, not a paper copy. If you don’t have a blank fingerprint card, you can buy one on site for $1 per card.
Preparing your hands
Remove all rings and clean your hands of any dye, henna, oil, etc.
Data privacy
Minnesota law treats fingerprints as private data. We only sell fingerprint cards to either the subject of the fingerprints or a government organization.