Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. The jail figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and September 30, 2026.
Audubon County, Iowa, has about 5,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Every warrant for Audubon County comes from a judge of the Iowa District Court for Audubon County, is served by whichever agency finds the person, and is recorded in the court file of the case it was issued in. This guide says who issues and serves warrants here, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one and how one is cleared.
This guide covers who issues warrants, who serves warrants, after a warrant arrest, checking for a warrant, clearing a warrant, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Audubon County public records, Audubon County arrest records, Audubon County inmate search, Audubon County criminal records, Audubon County court records, Iowa arrest records and Iowa inmate search.
Who Issues Warrants in Audubon County
In Iowa an arrest warrant is signed by a judge. For Audubon County that means the Iowa District Court for Audubon County, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case.
When a defendant misses a court date the judge issues a bench warrant, and either kind of warrant lives in the court file of the case, kept by the Clerk of the District Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at auduboncountyia.gov/county-information/courts/default.aspx (page title: Courts | Audubon County), phone 712-563-4275, 318 Leroy St. #6 Audubon, IA 50025, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Statewide, Iowa Courts Online is the Iowa Judicial Branch's free statewide case search.
Who Serves Warrants in Audubon County
The Audubon County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Audubon serve warrants in Audubon County.
A warrant issued in Audubon County is good anywhere in Iowa, so it is served by whichever agency finds the person, in a traffic stop as often as at the door.
Audubon reported 32 arrests to the FBI for 2023; arrests on warrants are counted among them, not separately.
Each agency and what it reported is in Audubon County arrest records.
Where a Person Arrested on a Warrant from Audubon County Is Held
A person arrested on a warrant and kept in custody goes to the county jail, whichever agency made the arrest. The jail, run by the Audubon County Sheriff's Office, held about 13 people on an average day in 2019 by the Vera Institute of Justice's count and has a jail page SearchSystems verified at auduboncountyia.gov/county-information/sheriff, phone 712-563-2631. The Audubon County inmate search guide covers the jail in full.
A person arrested in Audubon County on a warrant from another county is held at the same jail until that county takes custody.
How to Check for a Warrant in Audubon County
Whether a warrant is out from Audubon County shows in three places:
- The court file of the case, through the Clerk of the District Court at 712-563-4275, since a warrant is recorded in the case it was issued in.
- Iowa Courts Online, the Iowa Judicial Branch's free statewide case search, for a case whose register of actions shows a warrant.
- The County Attorney, phone (712) 563-2202, which can say whether charges were filed; a warrant on a complaint follows the filing.
Not one of the Audubon County pages SearchSystems verified (the sheriff's, the court's and the prosecutor's) is a list of open warrants, so a check means asking the court or the prosecutor about a case by name.
Clearing a Warrant from Audubon County
Only the judge who issued a warrant can recall it. For a case from Audubon County that means appearing before the Iowa District Court for Audubon County, with the case put back on the calendar through the Clerk of the District Court.
A lawyer can often arrange the appearance in advance. The County Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at auduboncountyia.gov, phone (712) 563-2202.
More Official Wanted and Warrant Pages for Audubon County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Audubon County and Iowa. These wanted and warrant pages from its Audubon County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- IOWA System (Iowa On-line Warrants & Articles) (dps.iowa.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I check for a warrant online in Audubon County?
Not from the Audubon County pages SearchSystems verified; none of them is a warrant list. Iowa Courts Online is the Iowa Judicial Branch's free statewide case search, and a case whose register of actions shows a warrant is the record of it. The court file is the record of a warrant: ask the Clerk of the District Court at 712-563-4275.
Who serves warrants in Audubon County?
The Audubon County Sheriff's Office, and the agency that reports for the city where the person is found; an Iowa warrant is valid anywhere in the state.
Where is a person arrested on a warrant in Audubon County held?
At the county jail, run by the Audubon County Sheriff's Office, if kept in custody.
How is a warrant from Audubon County cleared?
By appearing before the court that issued it; the judge recalls the warrant in court. The case is put back on the calendar through the Clerk of the District Court at 712-563-4275.
Is this the official Audubon County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.