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Frequently Asked Questions - Warrants

Warrant information for Madison County Indiana.
How long does it take for a warrant to become active and put on the list after issued by the court?
Once issued by a county court a warrant must go several places prior to making it to the Sheriff's Department.  Once it arrives there the information is entered into the computer system.  Once entered into the computer system the warrant will show up on the internet list the following day shortly after midnight.
How do I check for warrants?
Click on the Warrant link in the upper right corner of this page.
When you report a sighting on the website is your information kept confidential or anonymous from the offender?
We do not ask for any information that will identify the sender.  Please give us only the information you feel comfortable in sending.
How do find out what your failure to appear is over if you never knew you had court
You will need to contact the issuing court for that information.
Are the warrants listed on this website issued exclusively from County Court or are City Court warrants listed here as well? If not, is that information available and where? Thanks in advance.
The warrants listed are for the County Courts only.  At this time any other court's warrant information is not publicly available.
If you were prison at the time of the unknown court date what do you do now that a warrant appears for you?
You will need to contact the court and/or your attorney and pose this question to them. --Webmaster
Is there a way to find out why a warrant hasn't been served, it has been over a month?
Please feel free to contact the Sheriff's Department about any concerns you have.  Telephone and email information is provided in the Contact Us page.  --Webmaster
Why can only access the first page of the warrants listing? No other pages will load.
Your browser must have java enabled to view the pages.  Use the number jump bar (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, ....) to change pages.  --Webmaster
Do you try to [serve warrants] using the address submitted when the warrant was applied for or does it need to be resubmitted?
Warrants are attempted using the address placed on the warrant and any information supplied by the public or any other agency. If the address on the warrant is no longer correct, you should notify the issuing court of the new address so the warrant can be updated.
Will the pictures be back on the warrant page?
Photos are on the list of items being worked on at this time.
Is there a link to new warrants posted each day and the ones that are served and removed like the ones on the old web site?
The links were added today 1-27-2008.  Look at the Warrants tab!
Is there any way to see warrants that were just posted or served?
Yes the links were just added today 1-17-208 Look under the Warrant tab.