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When you apply for a driver's license in a new state, do they check the state you are leaving for arrest warrants before issuing the new license?

I agree with Tim Dees.  If the driver's license authority in the new state has sworn police officers on staff, there is a fair chance that your warrant will be discovered.  If the warrant is on a serious enough charge to make an arrest in your new state and extradite you, then expect that will happen immediately.If, however, your new state's driver's license authority does not have sworn police officers working there, there is a fair chance that no one will know about the warrants from your old state.  There are restrictions on who can search the NCIC database for warrants, so non-sworn staff may not be able to do that.Of course, if they are checking your old state license's status and the warrant hit pops up, they might just call the local cops to come out and do the official verification.  Again, if that happens and the warrant specifies that the old state will extradite, expect to be arrested immediately.

Will they pick you up for out of state child support bench warrant?

[Disclaimer: please see the comments already submitted for a more legal answer to your question. My answer is strictly one of personal knowledge and experience where I know people/have known people with such warrants issued against them. Nothing herein is in any way meant, or to be construed as, legal advice.]With that in mind; the practical answer here is - NO. In general one state is not authorized to “pick you up” for a bench warrant (child support is technically enforced, in most jurisdictions, as a contempt of court warrant) issued in another state. In fact, most jurisdictions/counties, will not “pick you up” for a coc warrant issued in a different county, even in the same state.HOWEVER, although one jurisdiction will likely not go looking for you to satisfy the warrant-issuing county’s desire to incarcerate you; IF you are stopped, the officer runs your ID, and that warrant appears; many counties/states WILL hold you until it is determined whether the issuing jurisdiction will come to extradite you. IF this happens the arresting county/state will usually hold you on as fugitive from justice.So, although they won’t usually go looking for you; you’ll be constantly trying to go the rest of your life without ever encountering a police officer; NOT an easy task; especially when the issuing jurisdiction WILL revoke your drivers license (making it impossible for you to get a license ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE WORLD); and will garnish your wages (forcing you to seek employment under the table as those garnishments are nationwide).My personal, non-legal advice; do yourself a favor and just deal with this now. You are ruining your life trying to avoid paying child support and/or pulling a couple months just because you got behind. Your kids NEED you in their lives. IF you run from this piddly situation with the courts you will NOT be there for them, EVER. It’s simply not worth it to run, on any level.

What happens when you get a bench warrant?

used from: What to Do When Facing a Bench WarrantA bench warrant is an arrest warrant that is ordered by a judge against the defendant in a criminal case or a similar proceeding such as for a traffic ticket. A bench warrant is typically issued in the case of a failure to appear for trial, sometimes abbreviated “FTA.” The “bench” is the traditional term for the judge's seat.In serious criminal cases, a failure to appear will most likely lead to a “regular” arrest warrant, which would spur immediate attempts to find and jail the defendant. A bench warrant, on the other hand, usually does not mean the police will be at your door the next morning. But, your name will go into a statewide computer system that serves the entire law enforcement community. Once your name is in the database, if you have to deal with the police for any reason – even resulting from an incident that was not your fault, such as someone hitting your car from behind – you will be taken into custody for the outstanding bench warrant.Once you are taken into custody, you will have to post bail before you can be released. Typically, bail on a bench warrant for failure to appear will be enough to cover the fines and court costs for both the original offense and the FTA. Then, you'll get a new court date.If you know that there is a bench warrant out for your arrest, you can usually call either the clerk of the court or the local police department and arrange to come in and pay the bail so that the warrant will be recalled. You should find out, when you call, what kinds of payments they will accept, since a paper check is almost always not good enough, and not all localities are able to take credit cards.If you had posted bail before the missed court date, that money has almost certainly been forfeited at this point. If you had a very good reason why you weren't at the court on time and didn't call, you might be able to persuade the judge into letting you get that bail back, or at least having it credited against your fines and costs. Naturally, having an experienced criminal lawyer arguing on your behalf during this process will show the judge not only that you take the charges against you seriously, but also that you are genuinely contrite about your failure to appear.

What happens when a warrant for failure to appear expires?

Warrants for arrest for failing to appear in court do not "expire." Usually, the only method for removing them is to appear physically before the issuing judge.  The judge  disposes of the warrant in a manner the judge seems appropriate.Sometimes, the underlying case is dismissed. This does not lift the warrant. The defendant will generally still have to present themselves to the issuing judge.  Then, the judge may lift the warrant and resolve the matter or the judge might possibly place the defendant into custody for violating the court's order to appear on the missed date.  It's up to the issuing judge.Since every warrant will appear on someone's RAP sheet and because a history of inexcusable warrants can affect the amount of bail that may be set in a later case, if good cause exists in failing to appear, sometimes a defendant's attorney will state those facts and request that the warrant be expunged; removed from the defendant's record. That would be up to the judge to grant the request.  Also, warrants are generally placed into the issuing State's database and into the NCIC (National Crime Information Center) database so that a warrant in one State may be discovered by law enforcement in another State. (NCIC is a federal system so federal law enforcement would be able to look up a warrant as well). However, there is a hierarchy in the warrant system; some warrants are given higher priority. Some are given lower priority. Some warrants will notify other states whether the issuing jurisdiction will extradite the defendant. (The extraditing State has to bear the costs and use its own personnel, so depending upon the nature of the underlying offense and other factors, if a defendant is arrested in another State, the warrant may indicate "Will Extradite." But the issuing State is generally notified and may be given the opportunity to decide extradition).  The circumstances under which a person with a warrant for failing to appear is later entangled with law enforcement may affect how the warrant is handled at that time.  Some factors among others are: the nature of the underlying offense; the criminal history of the defendant; whether or not there has been a pattern of failing to appear on other occasions, in the present or in other court matters. There are too many factors to list in this kind of forum.

If someone has a bench warrant in one state, could that person be arrested in another state for that same bench warrant?

I have read almost all of these answers. I am originally from Indiana, and the state places a rider on all their misdemeanor warrants that it is enforcable only within state boundaries. Now, I seen almost all of the answers her are from people with law enforcment back grounds. Not to upset anyone but police officers do not spend the time and money attorneys do on an education. When there is a rider on the warrent it is placing a legal jurisdiction or enforcement on that warrent. And that warrent is then only a legal document in the boundaries of jurisdiction of that document. Outside of that it is worthless, nothing more than toilet paper. So it is my understanding that it you are out of jurisdiction of the warrent as stated on the warrent (which at the time the officer runs a check it is stated there it) and arrest you only on the basis of that warrant then they have commited a legal kidnapping and have falsely arrested you due to the fact the officer already knows the jurisdiction of the warrent and what the intent of the issueing court is on the extradition. So yes you should take care of the warrent as soon as you can, but understand that if you are checked and you are in fact outside the limits of the warrent. It is no longer a legal document and can not be enforced at any cost just like a city police officer had NO jurisdiction in another city that is not within his state. In fact if that police office from NV came to my state of Florida and tried to use his badge in a official capacity he would be arrested for impersonating an office. If the law is like that for the jurisdiction of a person what do you think they would be for a pirce of paper. And remember to alway demand (not ask) to see the warrent and to read it completely before you sign it. Some jails have been known to pass off the warrent as extradition papers just to get you to sign the warrant. Sorry to any law enforcement officer i may have upset.

I have a warrant for my arrest in Texas. I don't plan on ever going back to Texas. Can they still get me in California?

Texas would have to want you for something way more serious than an unpaid traffic fine to extradite you from California. Extraditions are expensive. It's salary, plane fare, ground transportation, hotel, and meals for two cops both ways and one prisoner for the trip back. There is no sense to doing that to get a fine of a few hundred bucks, at most. This doesn't mean that you are free and clear so long as you stay out of Texas. If you try and obtain a drivers license in California or most other states, they will probably check for suspensions in other states, and a traffic warrant usually also suspends your license. A background check for a new job could reveal the warrant. Some local courts report unpaid fines to credit agencies, damaging your credit report. There are all sorts of loose ends associated with arrest warrants, and one of them is likely to trip you up. Arrest warrants are valid until served or recalled. Some courts put an expiration date on warrants, but just as many do not. I once served an arrest warrant that had been sitting in file over ten years. It stemmed from a citation issued by an animal control officer for allowing a dog to run free, without a leash. Arrest warrants are court orders to any peace officer with jurisdiction and capability to serve the warrant. If the officer was to refuse to serve the warrant, he could be held in contempt of court. While it may be personally satisfying to flip the figurative bird at the Texas court that imposed the fine or the police agency that gave you the ticket, the arm of the law is long, and has a way of reaching out and touching you sooner or later.