Hennepin County Warrant Helpline
The Hennepin Criminal Court runs a warrant helpline. Anyone can call or email to ask about a Hennepin County warrant. Helpline hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Voicemail can be left at any time, and court staff return calls during business hours. Bring or write down your full name, phone number, and any details about the warrant, including the case number when you have one.
Email goes through the Warrant Helpline Contact Form linked from the helpline page. Responses arrive within one to two business days during normal hours. The helpline can schedule a hearing for some warrants. Not all warrants are eligible. The court lists four cases that cannot be scheduled through the helpline.
- Warrants for missing a trial.
- Warrants for certain probation violations.
- Complaint warrants.
- Warrants for failing to appear at the Workhouse or Adult Correctional Facility.
If a Hennepin warrant falls into one of those categories, the helpline staff can still confirm the warrant. They will then direct the caller to other options, including posting bail at a court location, reporting to the Public Safety Facility to turn yourself in, or being arrested by another law enforcement agency.
How to Search Hennepin County Warrants Online
There is no separate public active-warrant search form for Hennepin County, but several public tools surface warrant information. MCRO Case Search shows warrant-related docket entries on a public case page. The Hennepin Jail Roster tags cases as HENNEPIN WARRANT when a person has been booked on a warrant.
- Open MCRO Case Search and accept the terms.
- If you have a case number, paste it in the Case Number tab. Open the case to view the Register of Actions, which shows warrant events.
- If you do not have a case number, search by name. Pending criminal cases without conviction may not return by defendant name; try the case number or contact the helpline.
- Check the jail roster for a HENNEPIN WARRANT entry. Open a booking to view warrant-related case type, charged-by agency, bail options, and next court date.
- Call the warrant helpline at 612-348-6000 to confirm the status of a Hennepin County warrant.
The image below is the Hennepin County Attorney Transparency and Accountability Project portal, launched March 2, 2026. The TAP portal is not a warrant search tool, but the HCAO investigates incidents tied to federal enforcement operations, some of which involve federal warrants in Hennepin.
For federal warrants tied to Hennepin County, the U.S. Marshals Service District of Minnesota handles transport, federal warrants, and fugitive matters. State warrants for sentenced inmates are tracked by the Minnesota Department of Corrections fugitive resources.
What a Hennepin County Warrant Record Shows
The jail roster detail page is the most field-rich Hennepin warrant resource. A warrant case block on the roster has its own case type, MNCIS case number, charged-by agency, bail options, hold flag, next court appearance, and charge list.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Case Type | HENNEPIN WARRANT, 8 HOUR PROBATION HOLD, or similar code. |
| Charged By | Agency that filed the case, such as Hennepin County Attorney or city attorney. |
| MNCIS Case Number | Court file number, often shown without dashes, such as 27CR2520607. |
| Clear Reason | Reads FORMALLY CHARGED when a charging document is on file, or null. |
| Hold Without Bail | Boolean per case; true means no ordinary bail release for that case. |
| Bail Options | Amount and conditions, such as $70,000 BAIL/BOND W/ CR or $100,000 W/O CR. |
| Next Court Appearance | Start, end, location, and category code (1 = DOWNTOWN, 2 = RIDGEDALE, 3 = BROOKDALE). |
| Charge Description | Text of each charge tied to the warrant. |
| Severity | Petty misdemeanor, misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor, or felony. |
| Statute | Minnesota statute number for each charge. |
One booking can hold several warrant cases at once. Each case has its own bail amount. Release usually requires satisfying every hold tied to the booking.
Types of Warrants in Hennepin County
Hennepin courts and law enforcement issue several types of warrants. Knowing which type is on file changes the resolution path.
- Arrest warrant: a judge's order to arrest a named person on probable cause for a charged offense.
- Bench warrant: issued when a person fails to appear in court or violates a condition of release.
- Probation violation warrant: issued when a person on probation breaks a condition of probation.
- Search warrant: authorizes police to search a place and seize property; not directly searchable by the public until filed in a court case.
- Workhouse / ACF warrant: issued when a person fails to report to the Workhouse or Adult Correctional Facility.
- Federal warrant: issued by a federal judge or magistrate; handled by the U.S. Marshals, not Hennepin Sheriff.
Bench warrants from missed court are the most common Hennepin warrants seen by the public. They appear on the Register of Actions of a case as a Warrant Issued event and clear with a Warrant Recalled event after the person appears, bail is posted, or another court action resolves the warrant.
Posting Bail on a Hennepin Warrant
Cash bail or bond on a Hennepin warrant can be posted at any Hennepin County District Court location during business hours, or 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at the Public Safety Facility, 401 South 4th Avenue, Minneapolis. The jail in-custody records window handles the posting. Bring the case number or warrant number plus exact cash. The jail does not accept checks, debit cards, or credit cards for cash bail, and it cannot give change. There is no cash machine on site.
If the warrant is eligible for the helpline, the staff can schedule a hearing. If it is not eligible, the options are to post bail or bond at a court location, report to the Public Safety Facility to turn yourself in, or be arrested by another law enforcement agency. Bonding agencies handle bond paperwork outside the jail; the jail accepts the cash payment.
Warrants and the Predatory Offender Registry
Some Hennepin warrants relate to predatory offender registration violations. Registration obligations are set out in Minn. Stat. § 243.166 and Minn. Stat. § 243.167. The BCA publishes a registry FAQ that explains the registry is not generally public, but a public-notification list exists.
The BCA POR FAQ answers common questions about registration data. A failure-to-register charge in Hennepin can support a Fourth Judicial District warrant. The Minnesota DOC Public Registrant Search lists people who are subject to public notification.
Warrants vs. Other Hennepin County Records
Warrants are court files. They are not the same as property records, deeds, or recorder filings. The image below is the Hennepin property document copies page. Property records sit with the Hennepin Recorder and Registrar, separate from court files except when a court order is recorded against a property.
When a search warrant lands on a property, the warrant return is filed in the court case, not in the Recorder. A judgment lien from a docketed money judgment can be searched through the Hennepin Recorder, but the underlying judgment comes from MCRO Judgment Search. Knowing which custodian holds which record keeps a Hennepin County warrant search on the right path.
How to Resolve a Hennepin County Warrant
Confirm the warrant first. Use the warrant helpline, MCRO Case Search by case number, or the jail roster. Once you know the warrant is real and what type it is, follow the right path. The helpline is the fastest route for eligible warrants. Walk-in or 24/7 bail posting is the route for jail-eligible warrants. For warrants tied to active criminal cases, your defense attorney can request a hearing.
- Confirm the warrant with the helpline or MCRO.
- Ask whether the case is eligible for a hearing through the helpline.
- If eligible, follow the court instructions to schedule and appear.
- If not eligible, post bail or bond if allowed, or report to the Public Safety Facility.
- Bring case or warrant number, valid ID, and exact cash if posting cash bail.
- Allow time for weapons screening; the jail has 24/7 security.
- After resolution, confirm the warrant status in MCRO and keep receipts or orders.
Note: Driving with an outstanding Hennepin bench warrant can result in arrest at any traffic stop. Resolve early to avoid a holiday or weekend hold.
After a Hennepin Warrant Is Cleared
A cleared warrant appears on the Register of Actions as a Warrant Recalled or Warrant Quashed event. The criminal case itself usually continues. The next step is to attend the scheduled hearing or to coordinate with defense counsel. Keep paper proof of the warrant clearance, such as the court order or a receipt from the records counter. If a Hennepin warrant later shows up as outstanding on a background check or a traffic stop record, the order can be used to fix the error.
The Hennepin Sheriff records reflect the case status the court reports. If MCRO shows the warrant cleared but the jail roster still lists a warrant on a recent booking, contact the Sheriff's Office Data Practice Request Unit and ask for the record review. Court records and law enforcement records sometimes update on different schedules, but the court order is the controlling document.