Warrant Resolution Day May 3, 2024
The Hennepin County District Court is hosting a Warrant Resolution Day on Friday, May 3.
The event is from 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. at the Hennepin County Government Center in downtown Minneapolis. The Government Center is accessible by public transit.
Warrant Resolution Day offers individuals with an outstanding Hennepin County misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor warrant the opportunity to either schedule a new hearing date or have your case resolved on site.
In addition, individuals will have access to other services. Representatives from Driver and Vehicle Services (DVS) will be on hand for license information. Hennepin County Child Support staff will be available to assist with questions. Attendees can also learn more about expungements, which is the process and possibility of sealing a criminal record.
This event is walk-in only - no pre-registration.
Warrant Resolution Day is sponsored by the following organizations: Minnesota Freedom Fund, NAACP of Minneapolis, ACLU of Minneapolis, Hennepin County District Court, Hennepin County Attorney’s Office, Hennepin County Public Defender’s Office, Minneapolis City Attorney’s Office, Hennepin Suburban Prosecutors Group, Minnesota Attorney General, Legal Rights Center, MN DPS: Driver and Vehicle Services Division, Maple Grove City Prosecutor’s Office, and Hennepin County Probation.
For additional information, please contact the Warrant Helpline at (612) 543-9768.
All Hearing Officer Appointments are Remote
Need to see a Hearing Officer? All appointments are now held remote.
Golden Valley cases move to Brookdale
Starting on January 1, 2024, all hearings for criminal cases charged by the city of Golden Valley will be heard at the Brookdale courthouse. This is for all Misdemeanor and Gross Misdemeanor cases. Hearings for Golden Valley are held in person, except for Payable Arraignment hearings that are held remote via Zoom. Please contact the Court if you have questions about where to go for your court hearing at (612) 348-2040.
Learn about Hearing eReminders and how to sign up!
Did you miss court? Need to clear your warrant?
Hennepin County Criminal Court has a warrant helpline where you can call or email to get information about your warrant and schedule a court hearing to take care of your case. Your warrant will stay active until you go to court, which means you could still be arrested even though you have scheduled court over the phone. This service gives you an opportunity to schedule a date to take care of it. If you have an attorney, you or your attorney can call and schedule court.
Warrant Helpline: (612) 543-WRNT (9768)
Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday, but you can leave a voicemail after hours and we will call you back.
NEW! You can Email Us and we will respond within 1-2 business days.
Please note: Not all cases will be eligible to schedule court over the phone.
Warrants not eligible:
- Warrants for missing a trial,
- Warrants for a probation violation or conditional release violation,
- Complaint warrants, or
- Warrants for failure to appear at the Workhouse/Adult Correctional Facility.
If your warrant is not eligible for a court date, you will need to turn yourself in at the Hennepin County Public Safety Facility (“Jail”) located at 401 4th Avenue South in downtown Minneapolis.
Need fingerprints?
Some criminal court cases require you to get fingerprinted before you go to court (Minnesota Statute § 299C.10s1). You may now get fingerprinted at the Public Safety Facility downtown Minneapolis at 401 South Fourth Avenue in Room 133.01 (map). Get fingerprinted from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The office is closed from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon.
Bring a copy of your court notice and a photo I.D. to speed up the process. Not sure if you need fingerprints? Call us at (612) 348-2040 or click on the chat button above.
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Request for Continuance by Email
Attorneys and self-represented defendants who want to reschedule a court hearing may submit a Request for Continuance
by email.
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Criminal Expungement Hearings
To schedule a criminal expungement hearing, call the Expungement Scheduling Line at
(612) 348-8305, or visit the
Self-Help Center in person.
Learn more about criminal expungement »
Criminal & Civil Signing Judge Hours
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon | 1:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Monday - Friday,
closed legal holidays
The Criminal and Civil Signing Judge courtroom is closed and the Signing Judge will not be available to walk-in customers. All signing matters will be handled remotely (by phone, email, or through other means). Staff for the Signing Judge may be contacted at (612) 543-9200.