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 October 2, 2026.
Big Stone County, Minnesota, has about 5,100 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Every warrant for Big Stone County comes from a judge of the Big Stone 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 and common questions.
Related guides: Big Stone County public records, Big Stone County arrest records, Big Stone County inmate search, Big Stone County criminal records, Big Stone County court records, Minnesota arrest records and Minnesota inmate search.
Who Issues Warrants in Big Stone County
In Minnesota an arrest warrant is signed by a judge. For Big Stone County that means the Big Stone 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.
For Big Stone County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at mncourts.gov/find-courts/bigstone (page title: Big Stone County District Court), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
Statewide, Minnesota Court Records Online is the Minnesota Judicial Branch's free statewide case search.
Who Serves Warrants in Big Stone County
The Big Stone County Sheriff's Office serves warrants in Big Stone County.
The agency that serves a warrant from Big Stone County is whichever one finds the person; an Minnesota warrant is valid across Minnesota.
The Big Stone County Sheriff's Office reported 105 arrests to the FBI for 2023; arrests on warrants are counted among them, not separately.
Each agency and what it reported is in Big Stone County arrest records.
Where a Person Arrested on a Warrant from Big Stone 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 Big Stone County Sheriff's Office, held about 2 people on an average day in 2021 by the Vera Institute of Justice's count and has a jail page SearchSystems verified at bigstonecounty.gov/departments/sheriff, phone (320) 839-3558. The Big Stone County inmate search guide covers the jail in full.
A person arrested in Big Stone 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 Big Stone County
The places to check for a warrant from Big Stone County:
- 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 (320) 487-1206, which can say whether charges were filed; a warrant on a complaint follows the filing.
Not one of the Big Stone County pages SearchSystems verified (the sheriff'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 Big Stone County
A warrant is recalled by the court that issued it, so clearing one from Big Stone County starts with the court administrator: the case goes back on the calendar and the judge recalls the warrant when the person appears.
A lawyer can often arrange the appearance in advance. The County Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at bigstonecounty.gov/departments/attorney, phone (320) 487-1206.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I check for a warrant online in Big Stone County?
Not from the Big Stone 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 that issued it keeps the record; ask the court administrator.
Who serves warrants in Big Stone County?
The Big Stone County Sheriff's Office, and the agency that reports for the city where the person is found; an Minnesota warrant is valid anywhere in the state.
Where is a person arrested on a warrant in Big Stone County held?
At the county jail, run by the Big Stone County Sheriff's Office, if kept in custody.
How is a warrant from Big Stone 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 court administrator.
Is this the official Big Stone 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.