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 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026.
Fairmont, Minnesota, in Martin County, has about 10,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Every warrant for Fairmont comes from a judge of the Martin 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: Fairmont public records, Martin County warrants, Fairmont arrest records, Fairmont inmate search, Fairmont criminal records, Fairmont court records, Minnesota arrest records and Minnesota inmate search.
Who Issues Warrants in Fairmont
In Minnesota an arrest warrant is signed by a judge. For Fairmont that means the Martin County District Court, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case.
A bench warrant follows a missed court date in any of those courts. Whichever kind it is, the warrant is part of the file of the case it was issued in, and the court administrator keeps that file.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at co.martin.mn.us/your_government/district_court/law_library.php (page title: Martin County), phone 507-432-7014, 201 Lake Avenue, Room 306, Fairmont, MN 56031, Monday through Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Statewide, Minnesota Court Records Online is the Minnesota Judicial Branch's free statewide case search.
Who Serves Warrants in Fairmont
The Martin County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Fairmont (filed by the FBI as Fairmont Police Department) serve warrants in and around Fairmont.
The agency that serves a warrant from Martin County is whichever one finds the person; an Minnesota warrant is valid across Minnesota.
Together, the four agencies in Martin County with all twelve months of 2024 on file reported 331 arrests to the FBI that year; arrests on warrants are counted among them, not separately.
Each agency and what it reported is in Fairmont arrest records.
Where a Person Arrested on a Warrant from Fairmont 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 Martin County Sheriff's Office, held about 21 people on an average day in 2020 by the Vera Institute of Justice's count and has a jail page SearchSystems verified at co.martin.mn.us/your_government/departments/sheriff/index.php. The Fairmont inmate search guide covers the jail in full.
A person arrested in Fairmont on a warrant from another county is held at the same jail until that county takes custody.
How to Check for a Warrant in Fairmont
The places to check for a warrant from Fairmont:
- The court file of the case, through the court administrator at 507-432-7014, since a warrant is recorded in the case it was issued in.
- Minnesota Court Records Online, the Minnesota Judicial Branch's free statewide case search, for a case whose register of actions shows a warrant.
- The County Attorney, phone (800) 292-4152, which can say whether charges were filed; a warrant on a complaint follows the filing.
Not one of the Martin 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 Fairmont
Only the judge who issued a warrant can recall it. For a case from Fairmont that means appearing before the Martin County District Court, with the case put back on the calendar through the court administrator.
A lawyer can often arrange the appearance in advance. The County Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at co.martin.mn.us, phone (800) 292-4152.
More Official Wanted and Warrant Pages for Martin County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Martin County and Minnesota. These wanted and warrant pages from its Martin County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Active Warrant List (co.martin.mn.us)
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I check for a warrant online in Fairmont?
Not from the Martin County pages SearchSystems verified; none of them is a warrant list. Minnesota Court Records Online is the Minnesota 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 court administrator at 507-432-7014.
Who serves warrants in Fairmont?
The agency that reports for Fairmont inside the city and the Martin County Sheriff's Office outside it, or whichever agency finds the person; an Minnesota warrant is valid anywhere in the state.
Where is a person arrested on a warrant in Fairmont held?
At the county jail, run by the Martin County Sheriff's Office, if kept in custody.
How is a warrant from Fairmont 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 court administrator at 507-432-7014.
Is this the official Fairmont website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.