This Is Not a Government or Law Enforcement Office. We run a private reference site. We cannot confirm that a warrant exists, recall or clear one, post bail, arrange a surrender, or give legal advice. For any of those, contact the district court or the sheriff's warrant unit directly.
Need Official Warrant Information?
These are the routes most people need in Clay County:
- Whether an order is open: ask Clay County District Court Administration, which holds the case file, the calendar, and any order a judge signed
- A missed court date: the same court issued the failure-to-appear order, so the court file is where the answer lives
- Custody, service, or bail logistics: call the sheriff's Warrant and Transport Unit, which executes orders and handles transports
- Resolving an order: speak with a licensed Minnesota attorney and the issuing court about a voluntary appearance, bail, or a motion to recall
- A police report or citation copy: contact the city police department that made the stop or the report
For court records and orders, the main counter is Clay County District Court Administration, 807 N. 11th Street, Moorhead, MN 56560, 218-227-7040. The court administrator is Renelle Fenno, and the office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 to 4:30.
For execution, custody, and transport, the counter is the Clay County Sheriff's Office Warrant and Transport Unit, 911 11th St N., Moorhead, MN 56560, 218-299-7576. Sheriff records requests go to sheriff.records@claycountymn.gov, and the general office runs Monday through Friday from 8:00 to 4:30.
For bail, the Clay Correctional Facility public lobby is at 800 9th St N., Moorhead, with a main line at 218-299-5163. Enter at Door 1 and follow the lobby instructions. For city police records, Moorhead Police Records is at 911 11th St N. and can be reached at 218-299-5120.
Confirm the jail address when you call, since county documents have listed more than one address for the facility over time.