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.
Olmsted County, Minnesota, has about 166,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Every warrant for Olmsted County comes from a judge of the Olmsted 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: Olmsted County public records, Olmsted County arrest records, Olmsted County inmate search, Olmsted County criminal records, Olmsted County court records, Minnesota arrest records and Minnesota inmate search.
Who Issues Warrants in Olmsted County
In Minnesota an arrest warrant is signed by a judge. For Olmsted County that means the Olmsted 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.
For Olmsted County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at mncourts.gov/find-courts/olmsted (page title: Olmsted 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 Olmsted County
The Olmsted County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Rochester serve warrants in Olmsted County.
The FBI's agency list also places one more agency in Olmsted County: the State Patrol at Rochester (state police); it serves warrants on its own ground.
The Chatfield Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Olmsted County, so its arrests are not broken out for Olmsted County here.
The agency that serves a warrant from Olmsted County is whichever one finds the person; an Minnesota warrant is valid across Minnesota.
Together, the two agencies in Olmsted County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 3,314 arrests to the FBI that year; arrests on warrants are counted among them, not separately.
Each agency and what it reported is in Olmsted County arrest records.
Where a Person Arrested on a Warrant from Olmsted 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 Olmsted County Sheriff's Office, held about 110 people on an average day in 2023 by the Vera Institute of Justice's count and has a custody page SearchSystems verified at olmstedcounty.gov/residents/public-safety-law-enforcement/active-wa..., phone 507-328-6790. The Olmsted County inmate search guide covers the jail in full.
A person arrested in Olmsted 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 Olmsted County
Whether a warrant is out from Olmsted County shows in two 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 page of the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified at olmstedcounty.gov, which is a warrant or wanted list.
Clearing a Warrant from Olmsted County
A warrant is recalled by the court that issued it, so clearing one from Olmsted County starts with the court administrator: the case goes back on the calendar and the judge recalls the warrant when the person appears.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I check for a warrant online in Olmsted County?
Yes, in part: the page of the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office at olmstedcounty.gov is a warrant or wanted 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 Olmsted County?
The Olmsted 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 Olmsted County held?
At the county jail, run by the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office, if kept in custody.
How is a warrant from Olmsted 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 Olmsted 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.