The purpose of an arrest warrant is to authorize law enforcement the right to arrest and detain an individual in response to a crime. In the United States an arrest warrant can only be issued by a judge.

If you have an outstanding warrant in your name, it's important to know that you can be taken into custody by the police at any time.
For police to obtain an arrest warrant, they must show proof of probable cause in court by providing evidence which clearly implicates the person in question. This is considered an outstanding warrant (or an active warrant) because the warrant hasn't been resolved yet with an arrest.

To find out for sure if you have an outstanding warrant, start by typing in the first and last name of the person you'd like to search in the search box to the right, and you will have instant access to all background records in our database.

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In accordance with the 4th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, a valid arrest warrant must describe the suspect in question, adequately portray the evidence supporting probable cause, and must be issued by a judge in order to legally be carried out by law enforcement. Arrest warrants aid law enforcement in making an arrest for crimes that weren't committed in view of the law.