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. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site on September 24, 2026.
Burke County, North Dakota, has about 2,200 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Every warrant for Burke County comes from a judge of the Burke 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: Burke County public records, Burke County arrest records, Burke County criminal records, Burke County court records, Burke County police reports, North Dakota arrest records and North Dakota inmate search.
Who Issues Warrants in Burke County
In North Dakota an arrest warrant is signed by a judge. For Burke County that means the Burke County District Court, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case. A city with a municipal court of its own issues warrants on the tickets and ordinance cases it tries.
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 Clerk of District Court keeps that file.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at ndcourts.gov/public-access (page title: North Dakota Court System | District Court Case Search and Payment Processing), 103 Main St. NE, Bowbells, ND 58721, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Statewide, North Dakota Courts Records Inquiry is the North Dakota courts' free statewide case search.
Who Serves Warrants in Burke County
The Burke County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Powers Lake serve warrants in Burke County.
A warrant issued in Burke County is good anywhere in North Dakota, so it is served by whichever agency finds the person, in a traffic stop as often as at the door.
The Burke County Sheriff's Office reported 20 arrests to the FBI for 2025; arrests on warrants are counted among them, not separately.
Each agency and what it reported is in Burke County arrest records.
Where a Person Arrested on a Warrant from Burke 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 Burke County Sheriff's Office, has a jail page SearchSystems verified at burkecountysheriff.com/inmate-inquiry.cfm.
A person arrested in Burke 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 Burke County
The places to check for a warrant from Burke County:
- The court file of the case, through the Clerk of District Court, since a warrant is recorded in the case it was issued in.
- North Dakota Courts Records Inquiry, the North Dakota courts' free statewide case search, for a case whose register of actions shows a warrant.
- The State's Attorney, phone (701) 377-4358, which can say whether charges were filed; a warrant on a complaint follows the filing.
Not one of the Burke 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 Burke County
A warrant is recalled by the court that issued it, so clearing one from Burke County starts with the Clerk of District Court: 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 State's Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at burkecountynd.com/states-attorney, phone (701) 377-4358.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I check for a warrant online in Burke County?
Not from the Burke County pages SearchSystems verified; none of them is a warrant list. North Dakota Courts Records Inquiry is the North Dakota courts' 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 Clerk of District Court.
Who serves warrants in Burke County?
The Burke County Sheriff's Office, and the agency that reports for the city where the person is found; an North Dakota warrant is valid anywhere in the state.
Where is a person arrested on a warrant in Burke County held?
At the county jail, run by the Burke County Sheriff's Office, if kept in custody.
How is a warrant from Burke 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 Clerk of District Court.
Is this the official Burke 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.