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.
Faribault County, Minnesota, has about 14,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Every warrant for Faribault County comes from a judge of the Faribault 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: Faribault County public records, Faribault County arrest records, Faribault County criminal records, Faribault County court records, Faribault County police reports, Minnesota arrest records and Minnesota inmate search.
Who Issues Warrants in Faribault County
In Minnesota an arrest warrant is signed by a judge. For Faribault County that means the Faribault 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/faribault (page title: Faribault 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 Faribault County
The Faribault County Sheriff's Office and the agencies that report for Blue Earth, Wells, Winnebago and Minnesota Lake serve warrants in Faribault County.
A warrant issued in Faribault County is good anywhere in Minnesota, so it is served by whichever agency finds the person, in a traffic stop as often as at the door.
Together, the five agencies in Faribault County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 135 arrests to the FBI that year; arrests on warrants are counted among them, not separately.
Each agency and what it reported is in Faribault County arrest records.
Where a Person Arrested on a Warrant from Faribault 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 Faribault County Sheriff's Office, held about 15 people on an average day in 2021 by the Vera Institute of Justice's count.
A person arrested in Faribault 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 Faribault County
The places to check for a warrant from Faribault 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 507-526-4564, which can say whether charges were filed; a warrant on a complaint follows the filing.
The one Faribault County page SearchSystems verified, the prosecutor's, is not a list of open warrants.
Clearing a Warrant from Faribault County
Only the judge who issued a warrant can recall it. For a case from Faribault County that means appearing before the Faribault 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 faribaultcountymn.gov/1229/Attorney, phone 507-526-4564.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I check for a warrant online in Faribault County?
Not from the Faribault 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 Faribault County?
The Faribault 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 Faribault County held?
At the county jail, run by the Faribault County Sheriff's Office, if kept in custody.
How is a warrant from Faribault 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 Faribault 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.