Do Hotels Check for Warrants?

Do hotels check for warrants? And are they bound by law to do so? These are questions that may not bother many guests as they leave their details at the hotel counter. However, for a person with an active warrant against them, a hotel search can become a major concern.

Here, you'll learn whether all hotels check for warrants and to what extent and so much more.

If you would like to make a quick warrant search for yourself or your loved ones while at the hotel, we highly recommend DoNotPay. You can complete the easy process online on your computer and we will email you the results of the search as soon as possible.

What Hotels Conduct Warrant Checks?

Different calibers of hotels behave differently when it comes to warrant searches. Let's look at the most common types of hotels and what to expect.

Budget Hotels

The majority of the budget hotels do not check for warrants. It's a matter of the hotel's internal policy and whether they deem the searches important for their administrative purposes.

Remember these hotels do not ask for much identification as the customers book their rooms. For some, registering with cash and a valid ID, or just a credit card is enough. And sometimes, especially where one ID is presented to book rooms for other loved ones, the details may not be enough to search for warrants.

Additionally, the hotels have a limited administrative capacity which prevents them from dedicating their time or resources to check warrants on their guests. However, if they decide to check for warrants, they act within their rights and can call law enforcement to make the arrest.

Here are the key pointers when booking and staying in a budget hotel:

• Minimal identification is required
• Warrant checks are rare
• Hotels reserve the right to search for warrants

Chain Hotels

Chain hotels on the other hand are known to be more sensitive when it comes to checking for warrants. Due to their large capability in collecting guest information such as dates of birth, driver's license, and license plate numbers, they are in a better position to conduct warrant searches on their guests.

Hotels are not obligated to cooperate with law enforcement but can hand over a guest in extreme circumstances such as a threat of harm to other guests and employees.

Here are key pointers on search warrants in chain hotels:

• More identification markers may be required
• Warrant checks are more likely here
• They reserve a right to check for warrants
• They can keep the information or report the search to law enforcement

Do Police Check Hotels for Warrants?

For a long time, police could perform warrantless hotel registry checks. However, since the Supreme Court overturned this ordinance in 2015, hoteliers should now not give out guest information to the police without a warrant. Put simply, police require a valid warrant from a judge to check a hotel for warrants.

How to Check for Warrants With the Help of DoNotPay

Would you like to check for warrants that may have been issued against you or your loved ones before booking a hotel? It can be very embarrassing to get arrested in a hotel and in front of your loved ones on a warrant you didn't know existed.

The only way to make sure you're not caught unaware is to conduct a fast warrant search. But if you don't know where to start then the search process can get strenuous and frustrating. That's why DoNotPay has created a product that allows you to check for warrants on your computer hassle-free.

If you want to do a quick warrant search but don't know where to start, DoNotPay has you covered in 4 easy steps:

1. Go to the Check for Warrants product on DoNotPay.

2. Choose whether you want to search for yourself or someone else, and answer a few questions to help us narrow down the search results, including current and previous addresses, age, the names of parents/relatives, and any known aliases.

3. Select how you would like to receive the results in the case where we have to contact the police station on your behalf (by mail or email).

4. Enter your contact information, including email, address, and phone number.

It’s easy and safe to conduct warrant lookups with DoNotPay. You can do the same for the following, too:

What Else Can DoNotPay Do?

Helping you do a warrant search is just one of the many things we can do for you. Other services you can find on DoNotPay include:

1. Notarize any document
2. File a complaint against any company
3. Sue a person or company in small claims court
4. Connect with an inmate
5. Conduct a sex offender search
6. Help to get compensation for victims of crimes
7. Find defamation demand letters

No need to get disrupted at your favorite vacation hotel over a warrant you could have easily resolved. Let DoNotPay help you search for active warrants in advance and so much more at the click of a button.