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.
Lyon County, Minnesota, has about 26,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Every warrant for Lyon County comes from a judge of the Lyon 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: Lyon County public records, Lyon County arrest records, Lyon County criminal records, Lyon County court records, Lyon County police reports, Minnesota arrest records and Minnesota inmate search.
Who Issues Warrants in Lyon County
In Minnesota an arrest warrant is signed by a judge. For Lyon County that means the Lyon 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/lyon (page title: Lyon 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 Lyon County
The Lyon County Sheriff's Office and the agencies that report for Marshall, Tracy and Minneota serve warrants in Lyon County.
The FBI's agency list also places one more agency in Lyon County: the State Patrol at Marshall (state police); it serves warrants on its own ground.
A warrant issued in Lyon 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 three agencies in Lyon County with all twelve months of 2024 on file reported 390 arrests to the FBI that year; arrests on warrants are counted among them, not separately.
Each agency and what it reported is in Lyon County arrest records.
Where a Person Arrested on a Warrant from Lyon 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 Lyon County Sheriff's Office, held about 28 people on an average day in 2021 by the Vera Institute of Justice's count.
A person arrested in Lyon 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 Lyon County
The place to check for a warrant from Lyon 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 Lyon County
Only the judge who issued a warrant can recall it. For a case from Lyon County that means appearing before the Lyon 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 Lyon 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 Lyon County?
The Lyon 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 Lyon County held?
At the county jail, run by the Lyon County Sheriff's Office, if kept in custody.
How is a warrant from Lyon 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 Lyon 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.