California Warrant Search Information
Warrants are signed by judges, and they give police the authority to search your home or arrest you when they see you. Bench warrants are the most common and are issued if a person fails to show up for a court date. There are also arrest warrants and fugitive warrant records you can lookup. Warrant information will vary from state to state.
In the USA, they are given out by the county sheriff and must be signed by a detached magistrate. Finding out whether you have a warrant is an important precautionary measure for people living in the state or those who would like to visit. If you discover you have one, do not talk to the police. Instead, you should call your lawyer and plan your surrender to the authorities.
How to Find Out if You Have a Warrant in California
- Contact the Relevant Law Enforcement Offices
- Request a California Warrant Search By Name Online, In Person or By Phone
- Provide the Full Name, DOB and Any Identifiable Information of The Person in Question
- View California Active Warrants & Verify The Personal Information is Correct
A simple way to find out if you have a warrant is to contact the courthouse in the county where it may have been issued. To do this, you will have to call the clerk. You can also visit the courthouse physically, although this might result in your arrest. If your case is a national issue, you should contact the federal clerk of court in your district.
Alternatively, you can call the Sherriff’s department and ask them if you have a warrant. If you are not comfortable doing the search yourself, you can ask your lawyer to do it on your behalf.
California Warrant Search Online Via 3rd Party Databases
Although you have a right to know about your warrant, it may not be in your best interest to ask about it yourself. You should consider if you want to talk to the authorities if you actually have a warrant. A good way to avoid this is by using a third party website. Such services will search for the warrant on your behalf and let you know if you have one. This is usually done for a nominal fee.
The websites will require your full names, city, state, and age. The depth of information about the warrant usually depends on how much you pay. Third party websites are not affiliated with the government or any California law enforcement authorities.
California Warrant Search Online Via. Government Agencies
In California, outstanding warrant can be found the online through the relevant county court or sheriff department websites.. Warrants are public records. This means anyone can access the database and search for them. This is done by typing your full name. You will have to go to the right county database since the information is only limited to specific regions.
What to do if you have a California Warrant
For minor cases such as public intoxication, the state does not usually invest in your search. Most probably, you will only get arrested when you come back to California. The warrant will give the police a right to arrest you if they see you anywhere, which also means they have to be able to recognize you.
That said, the correct way of handling your warrant is to call your lawyer and explain the situation. You shouldn’t talk to the authorities since this could land you in more trouble. As per the Fifth Amendment, you have the right to stay silent in the event of an arrest.
It is also important to stay calm. Resisting arrest can make the police violent. In the case of a search warrant, you should state that you do not consent to the search as this will limit them to the places where it authorizes.
California warrants are issued for many reasons. If you have any reason to believe you have one, it is important to find out conclusively. The methods outlined here will allow you to establish for a fact whether or not you have a warrant.
Hello my name is Timothy Mahnke and I was interested in information on or an arrest warrant for myself if there was I would like to get it taken care of as soon as possible if you can message me back with information on how and where to get it taken care of that will be grateful
In order to take care of a warrant in California you will want to contact your local California Sheriff Department and contact them about getting taken care of. Depending on the nature of the warrant you might be able to take care of it over the phone or online.
I know I have a warrant in FRESNO Co. I guess I didn\’t do as the judge had ordered me to do it was a drug comb. How many days am I going to do in the Co. Jail
Gina, that really depends on the nature of your California warrant and what the judge says. You should contact the relevant California courthouse clerk and inquire about more details or if you can avoid doing any jail time for your California warrant.
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Thomas, please let us know how we can be of assistance. We are happy to provide you with one Free California Warrant Search. We’ll need your full name and age to continue.
A search warrant was executed on my home. I asked for a copy 3 times during the search and they kept telling me later. After search was over, they put a copy of pages 1-6 of the warrant on my counter and left before i was allowed to access the counter. The warrant had 22 pages according to page numbers. How do i get copies of pages 7-22? This is sacramento county. there is no warrant number on the pages.
Rochelle, you can contact the issuing Sacramento county courthouse as they would have signed off on a search warrant. It also seems very suspicious that your rights we’re not properly observed by the law enforcement agency that searched your home. It might be prudent to contact a lawyer to discuss the details of this suspicious search warrant. In any case, you have the right to get a full copy of the search warrant that was issued to search your home and property.
California Search Warrant Requirements
1. If property was stolen
2. If property is needed as evidence for a criminal investigation
3. If there is known contraband that is relevant
4. If there is also an arrest warrant for a person
5. If there is a firearm from a crime on the premises
6. If a person is under a restraining order
7. If a known felon has possession of a firearm
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Maricela, we are happy to run a California warrant search for you. We’ll need your full name and age as well as the county where you suspect you have an active CA warrant.
I believe all of my fines are paid in full, however I think I was supposed to attend some classes, also, which I did not. I reunited with my high school sweetheart, then packed up and moved, 5hrs away. Moving and starting over felt much like the closing of a bad chapter in my book; one I couldn\’t bring myself to reopen. Hard to imagine that was 5yrs ago, effective this June, 2020. While I haven\’t had any interaction with the law in this time, I also haven\’t tied up those loose ends, either. I know you cannot say definitively, but in your opinion, what do you think the chances are I have a warrant, as result? I just wanted to get some feedback from you, in effort to prepare myself prior to making that call! I have to call the County Courthouse Clerk or the Sheriff\’s Office, as per your web info. Here\’s some further, for lack of a better word, \”interesting\” info. Ready? Here comes the kicker! My ex worked @Sheriff\’s Office-Dispatch (911)…as did I for awhile- -in the same office, but I did restraining order data entry. We were not together when he was charged with and ultimately fired for child molestation: My then, age 17, son- -his step-son- -and my son\’s longtime friend. EVERYBODY, myself included, was completely shocked! Whether I have to call the Sheriff\’s Office or the Courthouse (re:warrant) they knew/know him; chances are: me,too. If not,they definitely know the name! Ugh! To make matters worse, if you can even believe there is such: we\’re still legally married! For shame, I know! 1st things first: Learn about warrant. Fast 2nd: Filing for divorce! I\’m unsure where he even lives now: Illinois…Arizona. I just need to handle matters–both of them– so I can go forward with my life. Thanks in advance for anything you\’re able to share and/or help me with.☺
Rhonda, thank you for sharing your story on our California warrant search blog. We searched our California criminal records database for you and did not find any active California warrants. If you want to be certain you are in the clear, and there are no pending cases or outstanding fines or fees that need to be paid, you might want contact the County Courthouse Clerk, like you mentioned. This will give you a definitive answer so you can proceed in filing for divorce.