Reviewed and updated October 11, 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 between September 24, 2026 and October 11, 2026.
Steele County, North Dakota, has about 1,800 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Every warrant for Steele County comes from a judge of the Steele 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: Steele County public records, Steele County arrest records, Steele County inmate search, Steele County police reports, Steele County property records, North Dakota arrest records and North Dakota inmate search.
Who Issues Warrants in Steele County
In North Dakota an arrest warrant is signed by a judge. For Steele County that means the Steele 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.
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 Clerk of District Court.
Statewide, North Dakota Courts Records Inquiry is the North Dakota courts' free statewide case search.
Who Serves Warrants in Steele County
The Steele County Sheriff's Office serves warrants in Steele County.
A warrant issued in Steele 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 Steele County Sheriff's Office reported 9 arrests to the FBI for 2025; arrests on warrants are counted among them, not separately.
Each agency and what it reported is in Steele County arrest records.
Where a Person Arrested on a Warrant from Steele 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 Steele County Sheriff's Office, has a jail page SearchSystems verified at steelecountynd.gov/sheriff, phone (701) 524-2742. The Steele County inmate search guide covers the jail in full.
A person arrested in Steele 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 Steele County
Whether a warrant is out from Steele County shows in two places:
- 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) 524-1701, which can say whether charges were filed; a warrant on a complaint follows the filing.
Not one of the Steele County pages SearchSystems verified (the sheriff's, the prosecutor's and the records request page) 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 Steele County
A warrant is recalled by the court that issued it, so clearing one from Steele 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 steelecountynd.gov/attorney, phone (701) 524-1701.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I check for a warrant online in Steele County?
Not from the Steele 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 that issued it keeps the record; ask the Clerk of District Court.
Who serves warrants in Steele County?
The Steele 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 Steele County held?
At the county jail, run by the Steele County Sheriff's Office, if kept in custody.
How is a warrant from Steele 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 Steele 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.