Search Warrant

• Do I have a warrant?

  ... error or a similar unfortunate mistake. You may want to run a criminal record check to find out. Warrants are typically associated with serious offenses, such as being a suspect in a robbery or dri...

• Can I get a driver’s license if I have a warrant in another state?

  It’s unlikely. But, the answer depends on the severity of the circumstances involving your warrant, as well as how the driver’s license division of your new state views your warrant. Al...

• What is a warrant?

  If you are unsure whether there has been a warrant issued against you, you may want to run a criminal record check. From a legal sense, a warrant is a written document issued by a governing body th...

• Can I register/title/own a car if I have a warrant?

  There’s no law preventing you from registering, titling or owning a vehicle due to an existing arrest warrant. However, to do so could set you up for arrest. Every state Department of Motor ...

• Can I buy or sell a car if I have a warrant?

  There’s no law against this. However, if you sell the vehicle to an out of state buyer who, by law, must submit to a Vehicle Identification Number inspection, you will be exposing yourself to p...

• If I don’t show up in court on a traffic ticket, will a warrant be issued?

  Each county and municipality handles this differently. But, in most cases, the failure to appear in court will result in a warrant for your arrest and the suspension of your license. Law officials ...

• If I don’t pay my traffic ticket fines, will they issue a warrant?

  It depends on the county or municipality where your ticket was issued. In most cases, failure to pay will initiate a domino effect of legal hassles. Keep in mind that you’re not the first one t...

• Will it affect my driver’s license status if I have warrant?

  Yes, usually it will. But, it depends on the nature of your warrant, and how your state’s driver’s license division views your warrant. A warrant that triggers a license suspension in o...

• Will I lose my CDL if I have a warrant?

  According to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), you will be disqualified from holding a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) or a Hazardous Material Endorsement (HME)...

• How do I run a motorcycle title search?

  The simplest way is to conduct an online search for a motorcycle title search or a vehicle identification number (VIN) check. You'll find plenty of convenient offerings from different companies that...

• Why aren't all criminal records available in a nation-wide search?

  The reason why all criminal records are not available in a nationwide search is that not every court system submits their criminal records to the databases that accumulate these types of records and m...

• How can I conduct a title search?

  The best way for conducting a title search is by ordering an online vehicle history report, or what is also known as a VIN check. These reports are the vehicular equivalent of DNA--it maps out many de...

• If I have warrants, will my drivers license be suspended?

  There are many different reasons a driver can have a drivers license suspended, such as failing to have adequate car insurance, leaving the scene of an accident, driving under the influence of alcoho...

• Do outstanding warrants appear on my driving record?

  ...se program to prevent unsafe drivers from acquiring driver’s licenses in more than one state. Warrants for any reason – including unpaid child support, traffic violations or missing court ...

• How do I look into career opportunities with the DMV?

  DMV Job Search This is an easy quest. To find careers or jobs, visit your state's DMV Web site. In the site's search box, type "DMV Jobs" or "DMV Career." You'll then be transferred to an employment ...

• How do I request a background check for someone with multiple last names or a hyphenated last name?

  Generally, when you conduct a background check for a person with multiple last names, you will also have to request a separate search under each of the last names. Hyphenated last names must be search...

• When requesting a background check should I use a known suffix to the subject's name?

  No, a suffix is not required when requesting a background check report. As a matter of fact, some background check services will instruct you not to use a suffix when you conduct the search. Ideally, ...

• Do all states offer license plate look up services?

  Very few state DMV sites offer license plate search services. Wisconsin, one of the few, allows motorists to type in their license plate numbers and check expiration dates, emission requirements and s...

• How can I run a License Plate Check?

  Running a license plate check on a particular vehicle is an easy process. All that's required is a computer and either the license plate number or the vehicle identification number (VIN). If records a...

• Am I required to screen a person’s driving record before I hire them?

  Screening Driving Records Generally, employers are not required to screen a person’s driving record before they hire them. However, there are some jobs where clean driving records are mandator...