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.
Kittson County, Minnesota, has about 4,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Every warrant for Kittson County comes from a judge of the Kittson 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: Kittson County public records, Kittson County arrest records, Kittson County criminal records, Kittson County court records, Kittson County police reports, Minnesota arrest records and Minnesota inmate search.
Who Issues Warrants in Kittson County
In Minnesota an arrest warrant is signed by a judge. For Kittson County that means the Kittson County District Court, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case.
When a defendant misses a court date the judge issues a bench warrant, and either kind of warrant lives in the court file of the case, kept by the court administrator.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at mncourts.gov/find-courts/kittson (page title: Kittson 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 Kittson County
The Kittson County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Hallock serve warrants in Kittson County.
A warrant issued in Kittson 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 two agencies in Kittson County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 34 arrests to the FBI that year; arrests on warrants are counted among them, not separately.
Each agency and what it reported is in Kittson County arrest records.
Where a Person Arrested on a Warrant from Kittson 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 Kittson County Sheriff's Office, held about 3 people on an average day in 2019 by the Vera Institute of Justice's count.
A person arrested in Kittson 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 Kittson County
The place to check for a warrant from Kittson County is Minnesota Court Records Online, the Minnesota Judicial Branch's free statewide case search, for a case whose register of actions shows a warrant.
Clearing a Warrant from Kittson County
Only the judge who issued a warrant can recall it. For a case from Kittson County that means appearing before the Kittson County District Court, with the case put back on the calendar through the court administrator.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I check for a warrant online in Kittson County?
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 Kittson County?
The Kittson 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 Kittson County held?
At the county jail, run by the Kittson County Sheriff's Office, if kept in custody.
How is a warrant from Kittson 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 Kittson 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.