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 September 25, 2026.
Burlington, Wisconsin, in Racine County, has about 11,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Every warrant for Burlington comes from a judge of the Racine County Circuit 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: Burlington public records, Racine County warrants, Burlington arrest records, Burlington inmate search, Burlington property records, Wisconsin arrest records and Wisconsin inmate search.
Who Issues Warrants in Burlington
In Wisconsin an arrest warrant is signed by a judge. For Burlington that means the Racine County Circuit 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 Circuit Court keeps that file.
Statewide, Wisconsin Circuit Court Access is the free statewide case search of every circuit court.
Who Serves Warrants in Burlington
The Racine County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Burlington (filed by the FBI as Burlington Police Department) serve warrants in and around Burlington.
A warrant issued in Racine County is good anywhere in Wisconsin, so it is served by whichever agency finds the person, in a traffic stop as often as at the door.
Together, the six agencies in Racine County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 4,220 arrests to the FBI that year; arrests on warrants are counted among them, not separately.
Each agency and what it reported is in Burlington arrest records.
Where a Person Arrested on a Warrant from Burlington 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 Racine County Sheriff's Office, held about 570 people on an average day in 2025 by the Vera Institute of Justice's count and has a custody page SearchSystems verified at rcj-web.goracine.org. The Burlington inmate search guide covers the jail in full.
A person arrested in Burlington on a warrant from another county is held at the same jail until that county takes custody.
How to Check for a Warrant in Burlington
Whether a warrant is out from Burlington shows in three places:
- Wisconsin Circuit Court Access, the free statewide case search of every circuit court, for a case whose register of actions shows a warrant.
- The District Attorney, phone 262-636-3172, which can say whether charges were filed; a warrant on a complaint follows the filing.
- The custody page of the Racine County Sheriff's Office at rcj-web.goracine.org, which shows people already arrested and booked, not open warrants.
Not one of the Racine 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 Burlington
A warrant is recalled by the court that issued it, so clearing one from Burlington starts with the Clerk of Circuit 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 District Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at racinecounty.gov, phone 262-636-3172.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I check for a warrant online in Burlington?
Not from the Racine County pages SearchSystems verified; none of them is a warrant list. Wisconsin Circuit Court Access is the free statewide case search of every circuit court, 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 Circuit Court.
Who serves warrants in Burlington?
The agency that reports for Burlington inside the city and the Racine County Sheriff's Office outside it, or whichever agency finds the person; a Wisconsin warrant is valid anywhere in the state.
Where is a person arrested on a warrant in Burlington held?
At the county jail, run by the Racine County Sheriff's Office, if kept in custody.
How is a warrant from Burlington 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 Circuit Court.
Is this the official Burlington website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.