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. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and October 4, 2026.
Grant County, Minnesota, has about 6,100 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Grant County District Court, and the file of each case, kept by the court administrator, is the public record of it. This guide says which court hears what, where to look a case up and who keeps the files.
This guide covers the courts, the records page, criminal cases, kinds of files, directory links, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Grant County public records, Grant County arrest records, Grant County warrants, Grant County criminal records, Grant County police reports, Minnesota arrest records and Minnesota inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Grant County
Court cases from Grant County are filed in the Grant County District Court, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case.
Divorces go to the District Court, and the file stays with the court administrator.
The court administrator keeps the files, and a copy of anything in a file comes from that office, under the court's own rules rather than the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act.
Looking Up a Case from Grant County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at publicaccess.courts.state.mn.us/CaseSearch (page title: Case Search | Minnesota Court Records Online (MCRO)), phone (651) 793-2400, 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.
What Reaches the Court from Grant County
The Grant County Sheriff's Office reported 64 arrests to the FBI for 2025; the County Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Grant County District Court.
The County Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at grantcountymn.gov/m/directory/department?did=4 (page title: Staff Directory, County Attorney), phone 218-685-5353, 18 E. Division St. P.O. Box 1014 Elbow Lake, MN 56531, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
The Kinds of Court Files
The court file is one record with several readers: a criminal case from the arrest to the sentence, a divorce from the petition to the judgment, a traffic ticket from the citation to the conviction the court reports to the Minnesota Driver and Vehicle Services, and an eviction or a lien on land.
The other Grant County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Grant County criminal records, Grant County divorce records, Grant County traffic tickets and Grant County DUI.
More Official Court Pages for Grant County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Grant County and Minnesota. These court pages from its Grant County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Judgment Search (publicaccess.courts.state.mn.us)
Cities in Grant County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Grant County District Court.
The cities and towns in the county are Elbow Lake, Hoffman, Ashby, Herman, Barrett, Wendell and Norcross.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Grant County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at publicaccess.courts.state.mn.us/CaseSearch, phone (651) 793-2400. Statewide, Minnesota Court Records Online is the Minnesota Judicial Branch's free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Grant County?
The Grant County District Court, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case.
Who keeps the court records in Grant County?
The court administrator. Copies come from that office under the court's own rules.
Is there a statewide court case search in Minnesota?
Yes: Minnesota Court Records Online, the Minnesota Judicial Branch's free statewide case search.
Is this the official Grant 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.