Virginia Warrant Search

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How To Perform A Virginia Warrant Search  

If you live in the state of Virginia and need to be sure that you are able to understand the law, you’ll need to always understand where you stand and how legal circumstances affect you. Warrants are an area of law that are particularly important to know about, so that you can find out if you have an active warrant out for your arrest or just want to know how to run a warrant search. With this in mind, this article will explain what you can do if you have a warrant out for your arrest and how you can perform a Virginia warrant search both in person and online. Performing a Virginia warrant search can save you a lot of hassle, especially if you get pulled over and a law enforcement officer let’s you know or arrests you. The easiest way to run a Virginia warrant search is through a public record website. First, you’ll enter your name or the person you want to search into the request form. If you know their middle name or county of residency that will be helpful, the more information you have about the person you are looking up, the more accurate the results will turn out. Then finally, once your results are displayed, verify the person before viewing their active warrants and associated criminal charges.

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How To Search For Arrest Warrants in Virginia

When a person has a warrant for their arrest, this is public information. The warrant is either handed down by a judge or magistrate after a sworn officer or police detective offers a statement under oath regarding the parameters of the situation. For example, if you or someone else allegedly commits a crime and there is sufficient evidence to support this, a judge may review that evidence and issue a warrant for arresting that person. Without evidence there cannot be a warrant issued, which is protected under the 4th amendment of the US constitution.

To perform a Virginia arrest warrant search, a commonly sought after resource is the county sheriff departments or city police departments, Since they are usually the law enforcement agencies tasked with executing arrest warrants in Virginia, they have an up to date listing of these as well as most wanted persons and fugitives in their respective counties. For example, the Virginia Beach Police Department, Newport News Police Department, Roanoke Police Department, and Norfolk Police Department all have active listings and search capabilities on their websites that the public can access.

If you do not know what county to begin your search you can access the Virginia State Police website and search statewide. You will need to call in for this service and your search might not be anonymous using this resource. A third option is to use a public record site where you can search statewide and all your searches will be anonymous and confidential. This tends to be the most popular resource that people use because of it’s anonymity. You can also see what the criminal charges are using this type of service, as well as being able to view a person’s criminal record history.

Immediate Steps if Issued an Arrest Warrant in Virginia

If you find out there’s an arrest warrant in your name in Virginia, take the following steps. It is important to act immediately to make sure your situation does not escalate. 

  • Consult an Attorney: Before making any decisions or statements, it is very important to seek legal counsel to find out the severity of the charges and what your rights are. A Virginia criminal defense attorney can advise on the best course of action and potentially negotiate with the court. They should be the first person you talk to about this. 
  • Avoid Evading the Law: Evading arrest can lead to additional charges and complicate the situation further. It will only make your situation worse, and these do not go away on their own, they stay active indefinitely until you are arrested. 
  • Surrender Yourself to the Courts: Your attorney will most likely tell you that surrender is necessary. They can help assist you with this as well as help bond you out of jail until your court arraignment. This also shows the courts that you are complying with the court order and trying to resolve the situation you are in. 
  • Get Your Affairs in Order: Use whatever time you have before your court hearing to plan your defense with your attorney. You should also plan on contingencies if you lose your court battle and get your affairs in order in case you need to do some jail or prison time. Without taking this step you run the risk of losing a lot more by not preparing properly. 

Run a Virginia Bench Warrant Search

Bench warrants are typically not an offense that a person is arrested for as they are not criminal allegations of a person committing a crime. Rather, they are a summons to court to take care of a missed appearance, a failed court order, missing jury duty services, or unpaid fines or fees to the courts. To run a Virginia bench warrant search you can do this through any of the the relevant VA court websites, in some of the smaller courts you may need to call in to the clerk of the court to make this request. And as mentioned before, you can also use a 3rd party public record website to search statewide to find out if you or someone you know has an active VA bench warrant.

Conclusion

In conclusion, while the issuance of a warrant in Virginia is a serious legal matter, it is extremely important to understand its implications and act responsibly and according to the law. Consulting legal expertise, addressing the warrant promptly, and being informed about the potential future implications are good first steps in navigating this type of legal situation. A warrant can haunt a person for a very long time until it is resolved and will go on any background check as a criminal record that anyone can see. It can affect future job opportunities, traveling plans, academic pursuits and much more. These are all public records that can easily be accessed online.

Virginia Warrant Search


Virginia Warrant Search FAQ

Are warrants in Virginia public record?

Virginia warrants are public record that anyone can find. You can contact your local sheriff department, county courthouse clerk or use the resources of an online public record website to lookup warrant information in Virginia

How can I find out if I have a Virginia warrant anonymously?

You can lookup Virginia warrants anonymously using the resources of non-government public record websites. Most 3rd party public record websites will allow you to lookup anyone's warrant confidentially and anonymously.

Is there a free Virginia warrant search?

Yes, there are a few free Virginia warrant search resources online. If you know the county or city where to search in you can generally use the police department or sheriff department website. If you do not know where to begin your search you can use an online public record website to search statewide. A benefit of using a public record site is your searches are anonymous and confidential.

Do I have a warrant in Virginia?

If you suspect you have a warrant it's important to act immediately. Using a public record website you can search for any active warrants you may have anonymously, which means that nobody will know you are searching.

How long do warrants stay active in Virginia?

They stay active indefinitely, meaning they do not go away on their own and there are no statutes of limitations on how long they stay active. If you have an active warrant it is important to act on it immediately or things can get substantially worse for you. Start by searching for active warrants using a public record site. You can search statewide and all your searches are anonymous and confidential.

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  1. Nosey says:

    Need to know if patty champ 88 has a warrant out of va? Also are you able to see nc warrants? She has one there but claims its not extraditable out of state… Could you possibly know how to find out extradition limits on the nc warrnat? And va one if there is one… Ty

  2. squarryadministrator says:

    Tarhan, can you also specify this person’s middle name and age or date of birth so can refine our search and find the correct criminal record for this person, if it exists?

  3. Tarhan Willett says:

    I need to know if Jason Bridy sr has a warrant in henrico county va. Thanks for all your help!!!

  4. Stacy Hernandez says:

    Trying to find out if Stacy Renee Hernandez DOB 11/03/1972 has an active warrant in either Stafford County Virginia or Loudoun County Virginia.

  5. Michelle Cahoon says:

    Trying to see if Michelle Cahoon has a warrant in Suffolk Virginia.

  6. Robert says:

    Need to know if Aretha Pratt has a active warrant in Spotsylvania va or Fredericksburg va

  7. squarryadministrator says:

    We ran her name through our criminal record database and did not fin any outstanding arrest records or warrants for this person

  8. Dunkan O\'Grady says:

    Please search the Charlottesville/Albemarle Circuit Court records for outstanding arrest record/s for Leslie J. Weeks,
    Thank you

  9. squarryadministrator says:

    According to our VA warrant search, there are no active arrest warrants for a Chrissy Marlowe

  10. J. Koenig says:

    Could you let me know if there is warrant out for a chrissy marlowe/stevens. Its probably still under marlowe because she never changed her name when she hot married but trys to use it legally.

  11. squarryadministrator says:

    We show an arrest record for a Noah Gerold Tucker related to drug and alcohol charges but, we did not find any active VA warrants

  12. Brooks Mullen says:

    Hi I am trying to find out if there is a warrant for Noah Tucker (23 years old) in Botetourt VA or elsewhere

  13. squarryadministrator says:

    We show multiple criminal charges for a Misty Sharee Lail but we don’t have any listings for a Misty I. Lail

  14. squarryadministrator says:

    Berna, we checked our Virginia warrant database for a Garrick Sheldon and did not find anything active for this person

  15. berna acevedo says:

    looking to see if garrick sheldon from giles county has a warrant

  16. Jennifer L Pepsin says:

    Seeking warrant info on Misty l. Lail, Henrico county Virginia. 40 years old

  17. squarryadministrator says:

    Gloria, we ran a VA warrant check and only found an active warrant for a Damon Vaughn Williams, there was nothing listed in our warrant record resources for a Daman Bernard Williams

  18. squarryadministrator says:

    Max, our team ran a Virginia warrant check for a Sullivan Lynchburg and did not find anything active for this person

  19. Max Sullivan says:

    Is there an active warrant for max Sullivan in Lynchburg Virginia

  20. Gloria says:

    I need to know if Damon Bernard Williams 45 has a warrant

  21. squarryadministrator says:

    Mike, we ran a Virginia warrant check on a Halona Pulaski and did not find anything for this person

  22. Mike says:

    Is there an active warrant for Halona Ward Pulaski Va?

  23. squarryadministrator says:

    Lisa, we checked our Virginia warrant records and did not find anything active for a William Core

  24. Lisa Marie Combs says:

    Need to look up if William Paul Core has a active warrant for him in Rockridge Va?

  25. squarryadministrator says:

    The only Virginia warrant that we show is for a Christopher Breon Richardson, we do not show anything for a Christopher C Richardson that was born in 1992. We hope this helps

  26. christopher richardson says:

    Hi can you check one more time for me for warrants in Virginia and also North Carolina for christopher c richardson DOB 08/23/1992 thanks you and I appreciate all the work you guys do to help the public be aware of their legal issues

  27. squarryadministrator says:

    Amy, we show multiple criminal records for other people with the same first and last name but different middle name. That being said, we also do not show any active VA warrants for a William Christopher Greene

  28. amy furr says:

    need to know if william christopher greene 32 of madison, virginia has a active warrant

  29. squarryadministrator says:

    We only found a Virginia warrant for a Christopher Breon Richardson. There were no active listings for a Christopher Coty Richardson

  30. Christopher Richardson says:

    I need to know If I have a warrant and what for in virginia beach

    christopher coty richardson
    08/23/1992
    Norfolk/Virginia beach

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Last Updated: 2023-09-17

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