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.
Chippewa County, Minnesota, has about 12,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Every warrant for Chippewa County comes from a judge of the Chippewa 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: Chippewa County public records, Chippewa County arrest records, Chippewa County criminal records, Chippewa County court records, Chippewa County police reports, Minnesota arrest records and Minnesota inmate search.
Who Issues Warrants in Chippewa County
In Minnesota an arrest warrant is signed by a judge. For Chippewa County that means the Chippewa 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 mncourts.gov/find-courts/chippewa (page title: Chippewa 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 Chippewa County
The Chippewa County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Montevideo serve warrants in Chippewa County.
The Granite Falls Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Chippewa County, so its arrests are not broken out for Chippewa County here.
The agency that serves a warrant from Chippewa County is whichever one finds the person; an Minnesota warrant is valid across Minnesota.
The Chippewa County Sheriff's Office reported 8 arrests to the FBI for 2024; arrests on warrants are counted among them, not separately.
Each agency and what it reported is in Chippewa County arrest records.
Where a Person Arrested on a Warrant from Chippewa 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 Chippewa County Sheriff's Office, held about 13 people on an average day in 2019 by the Vera Institute of Justice's count.
A person arrested in Chippewa 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 Chippewa County
The places to check for a warrant from Chippewa 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 320-269-7138, which can say whether charges were filed; a warrant on a complaint follows the filing.
The one Chippewa County page SearchSystems verified, the prosecutor's, is not a list of open warrants.
Clearing a Warrant from Chippewa County
A warrant is recalled by the court that issued it, so clearing one from Chippewa 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 chippewacountymn.gov/284/County-Attorney, phone 320-269-7138.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I check for a warrant online in Chippewa County?
Not from the Chippewa 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 Chippewa County?
The Chippewa 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 Chippewa County held?
At the county jail, run by the Chippewa County Sheriff's Office, if kept in custody.
How is a warrant from Chippewa 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 Chippewa 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.