COVID-19 information
Brown County Sheriff's Office Changes
- CIVIL PAPERS – will only serve OFP, HRO, CHPS petitions
- FINGERPRINTING – We are suspending fingerprinting individuals for employment
- HUBER WORK RELEASE – Will continue to allow Huber inmates as in the past
- JAIL VISITING – We are not allowing visitors at this time
- PERMITS TO CARRY/PERMITS TO PURCHASE – New hours to accept Monday-Friday (excluding holidays) 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- MEDICAL CALLS FOR SERVICE – Will ask the following questions when a call comes in and relay to responders:
- Have you or anyone in your household come in contact with someone who tested positive for the Coronavirus in the last 30 days?
- Have you had a fever or cough in the last 3 days?
Brown County introduces Jason Seidl as the newly elected County Sheriff.
Your comments, suggestions, and questions regarding your Sheriff’s Office are welcome and valuable to our continued success. Please feel free to contact me by phone at (507) 233-6700, by mail at 15 South Washington Street, New Ulm Minnesota 56073, or by e-mail at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Press Releases:
Vitals™ Aware - Recognizing an increasing senior population and a rising number of service calls to individuals in distress, the Sheriff’s Office and Police Department have joined forces to join the Vitals™ community. Vitals™ enrollees, or their family members, voluntarily provide the individualized information in this cutting-edge program revolving around technological innovation. When officers respond to calls regarding Vitals enrollees, they immediately receive important information on their smart phones that will help them de-escalate or resolve a situation by providing a response catered to a person’s specific needs and vulnerabilities.
- Vitals Press Release (PDF)
FREE GUN LOCK! - The Brown County Sheriff's Office has free gun locks available. You can pick one up in the lobby area of the LEC anytime during business hours.
- Vitals_app_-_Brown_County_notification.pdf
- Media Release.pdf
- 19004333 media release.pdf
- Press Release - Motor Vehicle Crash.pdf
- Burglary Media Release.pdf
- Boat Safety.pdf
- Nixle Press Release.pdf
- Phone Scams.pdf
