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.
Woodson County, Kansas, has about 3,100 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Every warrant for Woodson County comes from a judge of the Woodson County District Court, 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: Woodson County public records, Woodson County arrest records, Woodson County criminal records, Woodson County court records, Woodson County police reports, Kansas arrest records and Kansas inmate search.
Who Issues Warrants in Woodson County
In Kansas an arrest warrant is signed by a judge. For Woodson County that means the Woodson County District Court, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case. A city with a municipal court of its own issues warrants on the tickets and ordinance cases it tries.
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 casesearch.kscourts.gov (page title: Search | Kansas Case Search), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
Statewide, Kansas District Court Public Access Portal is the Kansas courts' statewide case search.
Who Serves Warrants in Woodson County
The Woodson County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Yates Center serve warrants in Woodson County.
The agency that serves a warrant from Woodson County is whichever one finds the person; a Kansas warrant is valid across Kansas.
The Woodson County Sheriff's Office reported 47 arrests to the FBI for 2021; arrests on warrants are counted among them, not separately.
Each agency and what it reported is in Woodson County arrest records.
Where a Person Arrested on a Warrant from Woodson 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 Woodson County Sheriff's Office, held about 7 people on an average day in 2021 by the Vera Institute of Justice's count.
A person arrested in Woodson 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 Woodson County
The place to check for a warrant from Woodson County is Kansas District Court Public Access Portal, the Kansas courts' statewide case search, for a case whose register of actions shows a warrant.
Clearing a Warrant from Woodson County
A warrant is recalled by the court that issued it, so clearing one from Woodson County starts with the Clerk of the District Court: the case goes back on the calendar and the judge recalls the warrant when the person appears.
More Official Wanted and Warrant Pages for Woodson County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Woodson County and Kansas. These wanted and warrant pages from its Woodson County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Kansas Most Wanted (kbi.ks.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I check for a warrant online in Woodson County?
Kansas District Court Public Access Portal is the Kansas courts' statewide case search, and a case whose register of actions shows a warrant is the record of it. The court that issued it keeps the record; ask the Clerk of the District Court.
Who serves warrants in Woodson County?
The Woodson County Sheriff's Office, and the agency that reports for the city where the person is found; a Kansas warrant is valid anywhere in the state.
Where is a person arrested on a warrant in Woodson County held?
At the county jail, run by the Woodson County Sheriff's Office, if kept in custody.
How is a warrant from Woodson 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.
Is this the official Woodson 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.