how do i check if i have an arrest warrant for free?
913429
Go up to the nearest police officer and ask him to check. Turning yourself in if you have a warrant is easier on you then letting them come find you anyway.
570218
How about you check on the internet or at your local electronic store. If you go to a service providers website they will have a section were you can enter your phone number and they will tell you if your in there service location for free and imediatly.
175734
while im not sure of any 'free' sites, most counties still allow you to check criminal records through the clerk of court in each county courthouse, but unless you know where they have lived or were they may have been arrested prior it makes for a difficult search. hope this helps
156017
And contacting the Sheriff's Office might very well be the way it's done in Texas.  In California, at least in my part of California, we ask that you come in and see us so we can check more throughly.\n\nOh, and then of course we arrest you if you do.\n\nBut....and I don't know the way it works in Texas...warrants are not generally issued by law enforcement agencies, they are issued by a judge in court.  The court may very well tell you if you just call and ask, if you know what court you might have a warrant in.
411674
I would check with the CA dept. of Corrections Online
753262
Depending on the State and County you're in.  You can check on anyone who has been arrested in Sacramento County by going to the website for the Sacramento Court and type in his name.  All cases associated with  that person will pop up. Then you can go to the court house and ask for the file. It's free. But it also means you have to figure out all the counties he's lived in and go to the courthouse to pull each case. Not all counties have the information on line. but either way, most courthouses will have the information in some form.  An arrest and charge is public information.
58583
Normally the city you live in or the county has a web site where you can find out if a person is in custody. There on the web site , they will give the reason he is charged.
600913
Yes, warrant will show up in all states if you are stopped. If you were not jailed, you are lucky. Better get it cleared up as soon as possible. Good luck
1109469
I still don't get this question.  So many people ask it, and I don't get why you don't know if you have a warrant.  At least you spelled it correctly.  \n\nAnyway, the advice here so far isn't all bad.  However, calling the cops is probably not going to work for you - we don't release that over the phone, and I doubt most places do.\n\nDepending on the nature of the warrant, it may not be in "the" computer, so it's not necessarily true that you can ask any cop.  \n\nIf you're interested in getting it taken care of, you can walk into any law enforcement agency in San Bernardino County and throw yourself on their mercy.  If you have a warrant, they will know...and of course, you might well get arrested.\n\nThe "safer" option is to call any court in San Bernardino County.  Court records are almost always public documents, and if you can actually get to talk to a real person, they should be able to tell you if you have an outstanding warrant in some criminal case in that county.\n\nYou could show up at any court house in the county and ask, but there's a small chance they would call the coppers on you.  In my experience the courts don't generally do that, but you never know down there.\n\nAnd the news isn't all bad...depending on the warrant, it's quite possible you would be cited to appear at another date, rather than being booked into jail.
498974
Call up the court house and ask them whether there are any warrants outstanding against you. \n\nIf they say no, you're a free man. If they say yes, hire a lawyer and have him appear in court on your behalf.
118452
you should be able to call the local jail or police station and ask. give them the name and the record department should be able to tell you yay or nay.
621470
local papers usually list active warrants....depends on the offense I think - otherwise, only way to check is to have that person appear at the LEC, if taken into custody - guess what??!!  ACTIVE WARRANT....
488015
There is a way to get free criminal information, but you are going to have to do a bit of research if you really do not want to pay for it.  Most jails have websites.  If you know the county where the person was arrested, just go to the site and look them up.  Also, try going to the court house in the county of arrest.  The have docket books with indictments and dates.  Finally, check the DA record's office.  You can get specific information pertaining to indictments, arrests and convictions.   A lot of leg work, but it's free.
208168
Check the newspapers for those dates, and see if they list people who were arrested.  Some do.\n\nContact the county jail(s) and see if the names of people who were booked on those dates is public information.  It might be there for you, just for the asking.\n\nContact the local law enforcement agencies, and see if they will provide that information.\n\nContact the local prosecutor's office and ask them the same thing, though it's entirely possible they may not have that information in some cases.\n\nContact a private investigator and see what they can do for you, and what they will charge you for it.\n\nContact the State Department of Justice (or whatever it's called out there) and tell them what you want.  See if anyone can suggest a way for you to get that information (it's possible you just can't).  \n\nDon't take just one answer from one person.  Make a couple of phone calls to the same place at different times, if you're not certain you're getting good information.  If you're told you can't have the info, ask (politely) why you can't...ask for the law that prohibits that information from being released, and then read that law and see if you agree that's what it says.  If not, seek legal counsel.
972321
Typically, they will have no idea that you have a warrant.  When getting a license they do not run a criminal history check on you. However, and this is the catcher, if your license has been suspended for failure to pay a fine, or failure to appear, rest assured they will check to see if the situation has been remedied.
483217
call the sheriffs office and they can tell you what you are looking for
607434
Call a local bail bondsman if you want to know about a warrant.