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 30, 2026 and October 2, 2026.
Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, has about 9,400 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Every warrant for Yellow Medicine County comes from a judge of the Yellow Medicine 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 Yellow Medicine County
In Minnesota an arrest warrant is signed by a judge. For Yellow Medicine County that means the Yellow Medicine 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 Yellow Medicine County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at mncourts.gov/find-courts/yellow-medicine (page title: Yellow Medicine 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 Yellow Medicine County
The Yellow Medicine County Sheriff's Office and the agencies that report for Granite Falls and Canby serve warrants in Yellow Medicine County.
The agency that serves a warrant from Yellow Medicine County is whichever one finds the person; an Minnesota warrant is valid across Minnesota.
Together, the three agencies in Yellow Medicine County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 64 arrests to the FBI that year; arrests on warrants are counted among them, not separately.
Each agency and what it reported is in Yellow Medicine County arrest records.
Where a Person Arrested on a Warrant from Yellow Medicine 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 Yellow Medicine County Sheriff's Office, held about 12 people on an average day in 2021 by the Vera Institute of Justice's count.
A person arrested in Yellow Medicine 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 Yellow Medicine County
The places to check for a warrant from Yellow Medicine 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 320-564-5832, which can say whether charges were filed; a warrant on a complaint follows the filing.
The one Yellow Medicine County page SearchSystems verified, the prosecutor's, is not a list of open warrants.
Clearing a Warrant from Yellow Medicine County
A warrant is recalled by the court that issued it, so clearing one from Yellow Medicine County starts with the court administrator: the case goes back on the calendar and the judge recalls the warrant when the person appears.
A lawyer can often arrange the appearance in advance. The County Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at co.ym.mn.gov/attorney, phone 320-564-5832.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I check for a warrant online in Yellow Medicine County?
Not from the Yellow Medicine 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 Yellow Medicine County?
The Yellow Medicine 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 Yellow Medicine County held?
At the county jail, run by the Yellow Medicine County Sheriff's Office, if kept in custody.
How is a warrant from Yellow Medicine 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 Yellow Medicine 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.