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.
McLeod County, Minnesota, has about 37,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Every warrant for McLeod County comes from a judge of the McLeod 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.
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Who Issues Warrants in McLeod County
In Minnesota an arrest warrant is signed by a judge. For McLeod County that means the McLeod 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/McLeod.aspx (page title: McLeod 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 McLeod County
The McLeod County Sheriff's Office and the agencies that report for Hutchinson, Glencoe, Winsted and Brownton serve warrants in McLeod County.
A warrant issued in McLeod 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 four agencies in McLeod County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 834 arrests to the FBI that year; arrests on warrants are counted among them, not separately.
Each agency and what it reported is in McLeod County arrest records.
Where a Person Arrested on a Warrant from McLeod 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 McLeod County Sheriff's Office, held about 21 people on an average day in 2021 by the Vera Institute of Justice's count and has a custody page SearchSystems verified at mcleodcountymn.gov/government/sheriff_s_office/jail_information/in_.... The McLeod County inmate search guide covers the jail in full.
A person arrested in McLeod 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 McLeod County
Whether a warrant is out from McLeod County shows in three places:
- 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 320-864-1265, which can say whether charges were filed; a warrant on a complaint follows the filing.
- The custody page of the McLeod County Sheriff's Office at mcleodcountymn.gov, which shows people already arrested and booked, not open warrants.
Not one of the McLeod County pages SearchSystems verified (the sheriff's, the prosecutor's and the records request page) is a list of open warrants, so a check means asking the court or the prosecutor about a case by name.
Clearing a Warrant from McLeod County
Only the judge who issued a warrant can recall it. For a case from McLeod County that means appearing before the McLeod 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 mcleodcountymn.gov, phone 320-864-1265.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I check for a warrant online in McLeod County?
Not from the McLeod 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 McLeod County?
The McLeod 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 McLeod County held?
At the county jail, run by the McLeod County Sheriff's Office, if kept in custody.
How is a warrant from McLeod 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 McLeod 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.