I have an active warrant, what should I do?If you believe you may have a warrant out for your arrest, you may be unsure of what you can do. Nervousness and confusion are completely normal reactions, and it can feel like the urg is being pulled out from under your feet. However, it’s important to first ensure that there is a warrant for your arrest, and act rationally if there is.
How can I find an active arrest warrant?
While the original document is issued by a court of law, many copies of it can be found online. The most reliable way is to perform an active warrant search, on an online public records database. To perform an active warrant search, all you need is your full name, and the state you believe the warrant to have been issued in. Results should arrive in seconds, and you’ll be able to begin uncovering any active warrants out for yourself.
Moreover, online public records searches are incredibly cheap, and can be performed from anywhere with access to the internet. This is especially useful if you believe your home is an unsafe place currently, or if your living situation is unstable.
What should I do if I have an active arrest warrant?
Now, if you do find an arrest warrant issued for yourself, it’s important to stay calm. Warrants can be issued for everything from unpaid parking tickets to homicide, and you need to figure out how you got this warrant.
Once you’ve done that, you should immediately call an attorney. Regardless of what charges are being presented against you, a lawyer is an indispensable ally, and can make sure you’re not accidentally incriminating yourself.
While you should absolutely follow their advice to the letter, it may be best to visit them in person, and have a face-to-face conversation there. However, there’s one massive ruel that you should always follow in situations like this;
Do not resist arrest.
Seriously, do not resist arrest. At the very least, it will worsen your charges, and provide further evidence of your guilt. At the worst, you could be seriously injured by an officer trying to prevent you from escaping. If a police officer is attempting to arrest you, it’s safest to let them.
Now, if you’re arrested before you can speak with a lawyer; shut up! You’re not required to say anything in interrogation, and anything you say will be used against you. Say as little as possible, until you’ve spoken with your attorney(which you have the right to).
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