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Hennepin Criminal & Traffic Division

The Criminal Court handles cases in two locations in downtown Minneapolis, and in two suburbs (Brooklyn Center and Minnetonka.) It includes Treatment Courts focused on specific case types such as DWI, drug offenses, and cases involving military veterans.

Related: Violations Bureau & Hearing Office

Warrant Helpline

Did you miss court? Need to clear your warrant?

Hennepin County Criminal Court has a warrant helpline where anyone can call or email to get information about a warrant. This service also gives you an opportunity to schedule a hearing for a case with an active warrant to take care of it. If scheduled for a hearing, your warrant will stay active until you go to court and talk to the judge, which means you could still be arrested even though you have scheduled a hearing through the helpline. If you have an attorney, you or your attorney can call and schedule a hearing.


Contact the Warrant Helpline

Call Us at (612) 540-6485

Hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday
You can leave a voicemail anytime and we will call you back during normal business hours. We will need your name, your phone number to return your call, and details about your warrant-related question (including case number if you have it).

Or, Email Us anytime using this Warrant Helpline Contact Form and we will respond within 1-2 business days during normal business hours.


Please Note - not all cases are eligible to schedule a hearing through the helpline.

Warrants that are not eligible include:

  • Warrants for missing a trial,
  • Warrants for certain probation violations,
  • Complaint warrants, or
  • Warrants for failure to appear at the Workhouse/Adult Correctional Facility.

If your warrant is not eligible to schedule a hearing, you can take action by:

  • Posting the required amount of bail or bond at any Hennepin County District Court Location (list of courthouses),
  • Reporting to the Hennepin County Public Safety Facility (“Jail”) located at 401 4th Avenue South in downtown Minneapolis to post the required amount of bail or bond or turn yourself in for arrest, or
  • Turning yourself in for arrest with any other law enforcement agency.

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