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 4, 2026.
Murray County, Minnesota, has about 8,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Every warrant for Murray County comes from a judge of the Murray 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: Murray County public records, Murray County arrest records, Murray County inmate search, Murray County criminal records, Murray County court records, Minnesota arrest records and Minnesota inmate search.
Who Issues Warrants in Murray County
In Minnesota an arrest warrant is signed by a judge. For Murray County that means the Murray 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 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.
Who Serves Warrants in Murray County
The Murray County Sheriff's Office and the agencies that report for Slayton and Fulda serve warrants in Murray County.
A warrant issued in Murray 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 Murray County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 23 arrests to the FBI that year; arrests on warrants are counted among them, not separately.
Each agency and what it reported is in Murray County arrest records.
Where a Person Arrested on a Warrant from Murray 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 Murray County Sheriff's Office, held about 8 people on an average day in 2021 by the Vera Institute of Justice's count and has a jail page SearchSystems verified at murray-countymn.com/county_departments/sheriff_s_office/index.php, phone 507-836-6148. The Murray County inmate search guide covers the jail in full.
A person arrested in Murray 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 Murray County
Whether a warrant is out from Murray County shows in three places:
- The court file of the case, through the court administrator at (651) 793-2400, since a warrant is recorded in the case it was issued in.
- 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 507-836-6148, which can say whether charges were filed; a warrant on a complaint follows the filing.
Not one of the Murray County pages SearchSystems verified (the sheriff's, the court's and the prosecutor's) 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 Murray County
Only the judge who issued a warrant can recall it. For a case from Murray County that means appearing before the Murray 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 murraycountymn.com, phone 507-836-6148.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I check for a warrant online in Murray County?
Not from the Murray 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 file is the record of a warrant: ask the court administrator at (651) 793-2400.
Who serves warrants in Murray County?
The Murray 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 Murray County held?
At the county jail, run by the Murray County Sheriff's Office, if kept in custody.
How is a warrant from Murray 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 at (651) 793-2400.
Is this the official Murray 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.