What is a warrant issued for arrest?

Arrest warrants issued by courts serve to order someone's arrest. Any arrest warrant issued contains information regarding the reason for the arrest and the person who must be arrested. Arrest warrant records are public unless sealed by the court.

A warrant issued for arrest would usually contain the type of the offence, when some information about the person who must be arrested. A warrant issued for arrest in one state may differ than a warrant issued for arrest in another state due to the different public information regulations. In some occasions a warrant issued for arrest may also include search warrant orders.

How to find out which court issued an arrest warrant?

In case you need to find if a person has any arrest warrants or if you want to check if there are any active arrest warrants threatening you, you can search either at the court or online. If you want to search at the court clerk office, you will need to know which court issued an arrest warrant.

A much easier way to find arrest warrant public records is the online search. It allows you find records without knowing which court issued an arrest warrant. An online search can be done only with a name. It is not only a good way to learn if someone has criminal past but to find out under what jurisdiction the warrants were issued and even the name of the magistrate who signed the arrest warrant.

There are many online public databases available for arrest warrant search; however you should be careful when choosing the one you will be using. We recommend that you use only reputable online public record databases that guarantee the quality of their results.