Washington County, Wisconsin Warrant Search

Yes. Some warrant-related information may be public in Washington County, where the warrant is listed by the Sheriff’s Office, appears in a public criminal case docket, or is contained in a non-exempt law-enforcement or court record. This is because Wisconsin’s public records law (Wis. Stat. §§ 19.31–19.39) protects the public's right s to inspect or obtain copies of records maintained by government authorities.

However, Wisconsin's public records law exempts the public from accessing records when the public interest in nondisclosure outweighs the public interest in disclosure, or when records contain personally identifiable information generated from a complaint, juvenile records, investigations, or other instances that may lead to legal proceedings.

Agency/Resource	Purpose	Search Methods	Notes
Washington County Sheriff’s Office	Handles county law-enforcement services, warrant service, jail operations, sheriff records, patrol, investigations, and public-safety notices.	Phone, in person, open records request, or sheriff's website.	The Sheriff’s Office states that it provides law enforcement within its jurisdiction and is committed to crime prevention, the protection of life and property, and the enforcement of laws and ordinances.
Washington County Sheriff’s Office - Most Wanted	Provides official county information about persons with warrants issued by the Washington County Circuit Court System.	Online Most Wanted page.	The page states that the Washington County Circuit Court System has issued warrants for listed persons. It also warns that any warrant must be confirmed by law enforcement before apprehension and that the public should not attempt to detain listed individuals.
Washington County Sheriff’s Office - Open Records	Provides a route to request sheriff-held records, including non-exempt law-enforcement records.	In person, by phone, or via open records request.	The Sheriff’s Office states that open-records requests may be made in person at the Sheriff’s Office between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, excluding holidays, or by calling the office. It also notes that the Sheriff is not the custodian for all law-enforcement agencies in the county.
Washington County Clerk of Circuit Court	Maintains circuit court records where warrant-related docket entries may appear in criminal, traffic, forfeiture, and other court cases.	Wisconsin Circuit Court Access, phone, open-records request, or in-person court-file review.	The Clerk of Circuit Court page states that general inquiries and open-records requests may be made by phone, and the office can be contacted at 262-335-4341.
Washington County Clerk of Circuit Court - Criminal and Traffic Division	Handles criminal and traffic court records where bench warrants, failures to appear, and court-ordered obligations may appear.	WCCA case search, phone, or in-person records request.	The Criminal and Traffic Division is located in the Clerk of Courts Office, Justice Center, Room 3151, 484 Rolfs Avenue, West Bend, WI 53090. Phone: 262-365-5134. Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Washington County Criminal Cases Page	Explains how to find information about criminal cases.	Wisconsin Circuit Court Access or in-person review at the Clerk of Courts Office.	The county states that a brief description of cases and an index of records are available on the Wisconsin Circuit Court Access website, and that cases can be viewed at the Clerk of Courts Office at 484 Rolfs Avenue, West Bend, WI 53090.
Wisconsin Circuit Court Access (WCCA)	Provides public online access to Wisconsin circuit court case information.	Online search by party name, case number, county, or other available case criteria.	The Wisconsin Court System describes WCCA as public access to Wisconsin court records, including circuit court case search. It is a case-information tool, not a complete active-warrant confirmation database.
Washington County Jail	Provides custody information and jail-related processes for persons arrested or ordered to report to jail.	Phone, in person, or jail inquiry.	Washington County’s jail page states that failure to report on a court-ordered date will result in a warrant for arrest. The jail is located at 500 Rolfs Avenue, West Bend, WI 53090.
West Bend Police Department - Warrant Information	Provides city-level warrant information for wanted persons from the West Bend Police Department.	Online wanted-person list or police contact.	The West Bend Police Department states that it shares a list of wanted persons, with warrants ranging from traffic violations to more serious offenses such as criminal damage to property, disorderly conduct, and theft.
Mid-Moraine Municipal Court Warrant List	Provides municipal-court warrant information for municipalities served by the Mid-Moraine Municipal Court.	Online warrant list or court contact.	The warrant list is updated monthly, and the court advises individuals to contact the office to confirm whether a listed warrant is still active.
Wisconsin Department of Justice - Crime Information Bureau/WORCS	Provides official Wisconsin criminal-history background checks.	Wisconsin Online Record Check System.	Wisconsin DOJ states that public access to criminal history record information is provided through WORCS and that anyone may pay a fee to request adult criminal history record information. This is not the same as a Washington County active-warrant search.
Wisconsin Public Records Law/Records Custodian	Provides the general legal route for requesting non-exempt public records from the agency that maintains them.	Public-records request to the Sheriff’s Office, Clerk of Circuit Court, municipal police department, DOJ, or other custodian.	Wisconsin DOJ states that the public-records law authorizes requesters to inspect or obtain copies of records created or maintained by government authorities, subject to exceptions and applicable confidentiality rules.