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What are the Types of Arrest Records?
Warrant Law
In the U.S., in order for an arrest warrant to be valid it must be backed by an affidavit showing probable cause that a particular crime has been committed by the person named on the warrant. To legally arrest someone for a felony or misdemeanor that was not committed in sight of the law, an arrest warrant is mandatory. However, if law enforcement has probable cause or witnesses a crime taking place, a warrant is not needed to arrest a suspect. When a crime has been committed and enough evidence exists to implicate a specific person, a warrant for arrest may result allowing police to arrest and detain the person(s) named in the warrant. There are many types of warrants to account for all types of crimes each carrying different allegations and consequences.
Outstanding Arrest Warrants
When an arrest warrant hasn't been served, it is backlogged into the system as an outstanding arrest warrant. Millions of warrants go unserved in the United States every year. If there is an outstanding arrest warrant in your name, you can be picked up by the police at any time and may have various restrictions placed upon you, including not being able to renew a driver's license or a passport, not being able to leave the country, possible restraining orders, etc. It's imperative to find out if you have any outstanding warrants so you can address them.
Criminal Warrants
Criminal warrants are orders signed by a judge to detain a person suspected of committing a specific crime and granted only when there is probable cause that a crime has been committed by the person named. A criminal warrant must provide details about the case, including the accused person's name, and the crime of which he/she is accused. It may also list the issuing judge's name, the date the warrant was issued, and the action law enforcement is supposed to take to satisfy the warrant.
Felony Warrants
A felony warrant is issued when a person is charged with an offense that, under U.S. state or federal law, is punishable by a term in prison of one year or more. Most felony warrants, due to their seriousness in nature, do not have a statute of limitations which means they don't expire. They remain active until an arrest of the individual named in the warrant is made.
Civil Warrants
Civil Warrants are commonly issued in less serious civil suit cases and are designated for a specific jurisdiction. A civil warrant is ordered by a judge requiring an individual to appear in court at a specific location and time. It's interesting to note that civil warrants aren't strictly enforced. Instead, if an individual fails to appear in court for a civil judgement, he/she automatically loses the case and the other party wins the favor. The civil case, along with the civil warrant is then closed. However, a judge may hold the absent individual in contempt of court for failure to appear which is considered a crime and can result in the judge issuing a criminal warrant for the individual.
Bench Warrants
These documents are usually issued in response to an individual's failure to appear for a mandated court appearance. Bench warrants can be issued in either criminal or civil court cases. Once a bench warrant exists in your name, police have the right to arrest you on the spot.
Search Warrants
A search warrant gives law enforcement the authority to search a specific location or suspect for incriminating evidence in a case. Law enforcement needs to obtain a search warrant through the court system by proving that a suspect or location holds evidence needed to solve a crime. An arrest may or may not result depending on the findings of the search. If evidence is found relating to a particular crime, the police have the right to perform an arrest without an arrest warrant.
Warrant Law
In the U.S., in order for an arrest warrant to be valid it must be backed by an affidavit showing probable cause that a particular crime has been committed by the person named on the warrant. To legally arrest someone for a felony or misdemeanor that was not committed in sight of the law, an arrest warrant is mandatory. However, if law enforcement has probable cause or witnesses a crime taking place, a warrant is not needed to arrest a suspect. When a crime has been committed and enough evidence exists to implicate a specific person, a warrant for arrest may result allowing police to arrest and detain the person(s) named in the warrant. There are many types of warrants to account for all types of crimes each carrying different allegations and consequences.
Outstanding Arrest Warrants
When an arrest warrant hasn't been served, it is backlogged into the system as an outstanding arrest warrant. Millions of warrants go unserved in the United States every year. If there is an outstanding arrest warrant in your name, you can be picked up by the police at any time and may have various restrictions placed upon you, including not being able to renew a driver's license or a passport, not being able to leave the country, possible restraining orders, etc. It's imperative to find out if you have any outstanding warrants so you can address them.
Criminal Warrants
Criminal warrants are orders signed by a judge to detain a person suspected of committing a specific crime and granted only when there is probable cause that a crime has been committed by the person named. A criminal warrant must provide details about the case, including the accused person's name, and the crime of which he/she is accused. It may also list the issuing judge's name, the date the warrant was issued, and the action law enforcement is supposed to take to satisfy the warrant.
Felony Warrants
A felony warrant is issued when a person is charged with an offense that, under U.S. state or federal law, is punishable by a term in prison of one year or more. Most felony warrants, due to their seriousness in nature, do not have a statute of limitations which means they don't expire. They remain active until an arrest of the individual named in the warrant is made.
Civil Warrants
Civil Warrants are commonly issued in less serious civil suit cases and are designated for a specific jurisdiction. A civil warrant is ordered by a judge requiring an individual to appear in court at a specific location and time. It's interesting to note that civil warrants aren't strictly enforced. Instead, if an individual fails to appear in court for a civil judgement, he/she automatically loses the case and the other party wins the favor. The civil case, along with the civil warrant is then closed. However, a judge may hold the absent individual in contempt of court for failure to appear which is considered a crime and can result in the judge issuing a criminal warrant for the individual.
Bench Warrants
These documents are usually issued in response to an individual's failure to appear for a mandated court appearance. Bench warrants can be issued in either criminal or civil court cases. Once a bench warrant exists in your name, police have the right to arrest you on the spot.
Search Warrants
A search warrant gives law enforcement the authority to search a specific location or suspect for incriminating evidence in a case. Law enforcement needs to obtain a search warrant through the court system by proving that a suspect or location holds evidence needed to solve a crime. An arrest may or may not result depending on the findings of the search. If evidence is found relating to a particular crime, the police have the right to perform an arrest without an arrest warrant.