Q&A

What is a hold warrant?

What is a hold warrant?

In the criminal filed a warrant hold is when there is more than one arrest warrant pending for a person in different counties or states and the person is picked up on one warrant and held no more than 72 hours so that the second warrant can be implemented by the second county or state.

What is a bench warrant in WA?

What is a Bench Warrant? A bench warrant is issued by a judge when a defendant violates the rules of the court. Most often, the defendant has simply failed to show up for a scheduled court appearance.

What does case status on warrant mean?

When you have a warrant, it usually means your case still needs to be handled in a pretrial stage, you missed sentencing or you violated probation or didn’t pay some fines on a ticket. Depending on the status of your case, you may be starting at square one or in the middle or end of the case.

How do you know if you have a detainer?

Every inmate in the Bureau of Prisons should go to his counselor, case manager, or unit team leader, and ask him or her to check in their computer system to see if the system shows any pending charges or detainers. If not, the inmate should check up on it every six months to a year to make sure that none show up.

How do I know if I have a bench warrant in Washington state?

Contact the DOC by calling (866) 359-1939 or submitting a tip. You may browse the list below, or search by first name, last name, DOC number, crime, or county. Click on any result to see more detailed information.

What does it mean if a case status is inactive?

Generally, it refers to a set of cases where there has been no movement on the case. Generally, a criminal case will appear on the inactive docket because a defendant has not yet been arrested or rearrested if they have jumped bail.

How long can a case be inactive?

If a warrant is issued for failure to appear to court, it is likely a bench warrant. Bench warrants never expire, and there is no statute of limitations. Therefore, an inactive case can stay inactive forever if a bench warrant was issued.

Is there a warrant for Secretary of Corrections?

To ensure public safety the Department of Corrections (DOC) publishes information about individuals with an outstanding secretary’s warrant. Please do not attempt to contact any wanted person as they may be armed and/or dangerous.

Where does the Department of Corrections get its information from?

The information is derived from court records provided to the Department of Corrections and is made available as a public service to interested citizens. The Department of Corrections makes no guarantee as to the accuracy or completeness of the information contained herein.

How to contact the Florida Department of Corrections?

For questions and comments, you may contact the Department of Corrections, Bureau of Classification and Central Records, at (850) 488-9859 or go to Frequently Asked Questions About Inmates for more information. This information is made available to the public and law enforcement in the interest of public safety.

What kind of crimes are listed on the Florida Department of Corrections website?

Information contained herein includes current and prior offenses. Offense types include related crimes such as attempts, conspiracies and solicitations to commit crimes. Information on offenders sentenced to county jail, county probation, or any other form of supervision is not contained.