How to Check for Warrants Quickly in Philadelphia

Having an open warrant is unfortunate; you can be arrested any minute, and the consequences can be dire. You might be unaware of a warrant under your name, especially for minor offenses such as unpaid traffic tickets or failure to renew your vehicle registration.

Conducting a warrant search is a good way to know your wanted status and how high your chances of getting arrested are. However, be careful with warrant searching as they may draw unwanted attention to you.

DoNotPay can help you conduct a safely and faster without risking your freedom.

What Are the Different Types of Warrants?

The type of warrant issued against you depends on the type of offense you committed. The main types of warrants include:

1. Search Warrants

A search warrant is issued by a judge, giving police officers the right to look for specific items at a specific location and at a given time. The police officers must follow the directives as given, or their evidence will be inadmissible in court.

If you are served with a search warrant, read the document thoroughly and ensure that the police only do as instructed. The police might seize the items when they find them.

2. Bench Warrants

A bench warrant is the most common type of active warrant placed on a person for non-appearance in court. A bench warrant will be placed against you if you are arraigned in court and fail to turn up.

A bench warrant can bring additional charges such as bail jumping, even when bails were not set. A court clerk might mail you a bench warrant notice, or a police officer might simply walk up to you and arrest you.

3. Arrest Warrants

An arrest warrant is placed against anyone the police believes has committed a crime. The judge will sign the warrant once the police present tangible evidence, and you will be arrested.

Why Should I Do a Philadelphia Warrant Search?

You can be arrested and put in custody any minute if you have an open warrant. However, the arrest can only happen if the police have an arrest warrant, which a judge or magistrate gives after examining evidence that you have committed a crime.

A warrant is issued and placed against you once the police officers involved in your case present probable cause and tangible evidence to a sitting judge. The warrant must be signed by the same judge who listened to your case presentation.

You should do a warrant lookup if you believe that a warrant was issued against you to avoid nasty surprises such as getting arrested in public and impromptu searches in your household.

How to Do a Warrant Search in Philadelphia on Your Own

You can conduct a Philadelphia through any of the following ways:

1. Visit a Police Station to Request a Warrant Search

Visit the nearest police station and request your records. You may incur some charges depending on the department office you visit.

2. Conduct an Online Warrant Search

Log onto the Pennsylvania criminal registry website, the same criminal databases, and resources used by the police & PIs, and search through the records by providing the following details:

First and last name
Gender
Physical address
State

The registry allows you to conduct an online warrant search for free and protects your activity by offering 100% confidentiality and showing the results on the screen without the need to email them to you.

The warrant search results might contain the following details and more (where applicable):

Full name
Alias name(s)
DOB
Mugshot photos
Warrant number
Warrant date
Warrant type
Locations last seen
Current location
Full History of Arrests, including arrest dates, offenses, and conviction records
Detainment and imprisonment details, including jail info, probation info, and probation officer
Other relevant court records

3. Search for Warrant via Phone

You can access any information on Philadelphia County warrants and arrests over the phone by calling the warrants unit at (215) 685-8394.

Conduct a Philadelphia Warrants Search with the Help of DoNotPay

Looking up warranties in Philadelphia might bring up unwanted attention. DoNotPay can help you conduct a warrant search safer and faster.

If you want to do a Warrant Search in Philadelphia but don't know where to start, DoNotPay has you covered in 3 easy steps:

Go to the Check for Warrants product on DoNotPay.
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.
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).
Enter your contact information, including email, address, and phone number.

Can DoNotPay Help With Warrant Searches in Other Cities?

The Check for Warrants product is not limited to checking for warrants in Philadelphia. We work with all American government entities to help you look up your warranties from anywhere.

Here are examples of jurisdictions where the Check for Warrants product can help you conduct warrant searches:

FDLE	Oklahoma
Sedgwick County	Texas
Harris County	Utah
Colorado	Las Vegas

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