Fingerprinting

The Sheriff’s Office provides fingerprinting services for adoptions, job applications, identification, immigration, and any other reason. We do fingerprinting electronically. Ink fingerprinting is not available.

NOTE: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, you will be required to wear a face covering and use hand sanitizer during the fingerprinting procedure. If you do not have your own face covering or hand sanitizer, these will be provided to you at no cost. Due to space restraints, we cannot accommodate more than one person in the fingerprinting area at one time, so please do not bring others with you.

If you have any questions regarding this or other services, please contact us at (612)-348-5112.

Our fingerprinting service may be temporarily closed if staffing is unavailable. Please refer to the web page here for information about any temporary closures.

Getting fingerprint services

Location

Hennepin County Public Safety Facility
401 South Fourth Avenue
Lower level, bail room and fingerprints
Minneapolis, MN 55415
Map

Hours

As of 6/22/2020:

Monday through Friday: 6:30 to 10:30 a.m. and 4 to 8 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

These hours may be affected by holidays.

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

$20 per fingerprint session,(includes up to 2 cards)

$1 for each additional 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.