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.
Rock County, Minnesota, has about 9,500 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Every warrant for Rock County comes from a judge of the Rock 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: Rock County public records, Rock County arrest records, Rock County inmate search, Rock County criminal records, Rock County court records, Minnesota arrest records and Minnesota inmate search.
Who Issues Warrants in Rock County
In Minnesota an arrest warrant is signed by a judge. For Rock County that means the Rock 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.
For Rock County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at mncourts.gov/Find-Courts/rock.aspx (page title: Rock 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 Rock County
The Rock County Sheriff's Office serves warrants in Rock County.
The agency that serves a warrant from Rock County is whichever one finds the person; an Minnesota warrant is valid across Minnesota.
The Rock County Sheriff's Office reported 55 arrests to the FBI for 2025; arrests on warrants are counted among them, not separately.
Each agency and what it reported is in Rock County arrest records.
Where a Person Arrested on a Warrant from Rock 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 Rock County Sheriff's Office, held about 9 people on an average day in 2021 by the Vera Institute of Justice's count and has a jail page SearchSystems verified at co.rock.mn.us/department_directory/sheriff_office/index.php, phone 507-283-5000. The Rock County inmate search guide covers the jail in full.
A person arrested in Rock 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 Rock County
The places to check for a warrant from Rock County:
- 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 507-283-9111, which can say whether charges were filed; a warrant on a complaint follows the filing.
Not one of the Rock County pages SearchSystems verified (the sheriff'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 Rock County
Only the judge who issued a warrant can recall it. For a case from Rock County that means appearing before the Rock 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 co.rock.mn.us, phone 507-283-9111.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I check for a warrant online in Rock County?
Not from the Rock 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 Rock County?
The Rock 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 Rock County held?
At the county jail, run by the Rock County Sheriff's Office, if kept in custody.
How is a warrant from Rock 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 Rock 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.