What can I do to find out if I have a warrant issued for traffic tickets?

If you have a large number of unpaid and unaddressed traffic tickets, a court might issue warrants for your arrest.  In fact, warrants for unpaid traffic tickets are relatively common.  In many cases, you may not realize that an arrest warrant has been issued until you are arrested and taken away in handcuffs. 

If you would like to determine if you have an arrest warrant issued for traffic tickets, you have several options: 

• Contact a law enforcement officer – You can call or visit your local police station or ask a police officer.  They will be able to determine right there if you have arrest warrants out against you, and of course there is no charge.  However, be prepared that if there are arrest warrants out against you, you can be arrested immediately.

• Contact the local courthouse – If you think you may have an active warrant in a particular area, you can contact the courthouse with jurisdiction in that area and they can inform you if you have any arrest warrants in that area.  In this case, you may not be arrested on the spot, unless the warrant you have is for a crime of a serious nature.

• Online – you can also determine if you have arrest warrants by utilizing various websites.  There is usually a fee associated with these sites.

An experienced lawyer can also help you to determine whether you have a warrant issued for you and, if so, can help you to deal with resolving the warrant as quickly as possible.