Who do I contact to determine if I have any outstanding warrants for traffic tickets?

Individuals who have several unpaid or unaddressed traffic tickets may have warrants for unpaid traffic tickets issued for their arrest.  This happens more commonly than people think, and unfortunately, folks may not know that a warrant has been issued for their arrest until it is too late and they are carted off in handcuffs. 

To determine if you have outstanding warrants for traffic tickets, you can: 

• Talk to the police – You can contact the local police department or ask a local police officer if you have warrants issued for your arrest.  They can tell you right away, and will not charge you for the information.  However, if there is a warrant out for your arrest, you may be arrested by the officer right on the spot.

• Talk to the local courthouse officials – The court with jurisdiction in your case will be able to tell you if you have warrants out for traffic tickets.  Again, they will give you the information free of charge.  You simply need to furnish the court with your name, address, and possibly your driver’s license number.

• Visit various websites – There are several sites that offer this information, but most of them charge a fee.

You should also strongly consider hiring a lawyer to help you to resolve the warrant so you won't have to fear getting arrested when you encounter law enforcement officials.