Warrants can be issued for a wide range of reasons. If you suspect there’s a warrant out for your arrest, it’s always best to know about it. When you know about an outstanding warrant, you’ll be able to hand yourself in, or pay bail in advance. In both instances, you can significantly increase your chances of earning release on your own recognizance, or even clearing your case. You can also reduce the distress that an unexpected arrest can cause for you or your loved ones.

So, whether you missed a court date for a parking ticket, or have been involved in a more serious crime, it’s important that you check for a warrant as soon as possible. Here at San Diego Bail Bonds, our free warrant search can help you easily check for any outstanding arrest warrants. With over 75 years of experience in the Californian legal system, our team of expert bondsmen can also help you determine the best course of action according to any warrants a search happens to uncover. 

Put your warrant worries to bed at last with a free warrant search from San Diego Bail Bonds. 

Why Should You Check for an Arrest Warrant?

You won’t be informed if a warrant is issued for your arrest. Instead, arrest warrants are often discovered unexpectedly, perhaps when police run a check on your driving license, or you attend a police station for an unrelated issue. 

Police can issue an arrest warrant for any crime, from a felony to a misdemeanor. Most of the time, a warrant isn’t issued for a suspected misdemeanor. However, a warrant can be issued for a provable misdemeanor like a missed payment on a parking ticket. In some cases, you might not even be aware that you’ve committed a crime. 

An unexpected arrest because of a warrant is an unpleasant and shocking experience, and it’s something that you’ll want to avoid. If you have any reason to believe that you may be subject to an arrest warrant, our San Diego warrant search can help you to identify it and understand your best options moving forward. 

How to search for Warrants in San Diego

The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department has an online Warrant Information database that contains all active arrest warrants that come out of any San Diego superior court. This is a free resource and requires only basic personal information.

However, a lot of people are uncertain what they should do if they discover an arrest warrant during their search. Instead of taking crucial action, they may become fearful and anxious about their arrest warrant, and even actively avoid arrest because they don’t understand their options.

This is never the right way forward, and it can lead to an escalating issue. By allowing our professional bondsmen to conduct a free warrant search on your behalf, you ensure the expert oversight necessary to deal with any arrest warrant in the best way. This may involve handing yourself in under the reassurance that you’ve already arranged bail, or even paying bail in advance to avoid arrest altogether. 

Posting Bail for an Outstanding Warrant

As well as conducting your San Diego warrant search, our experts will help you understand the intricacies of posting bail for an outstanding warrant. 

While some warrants for serious felony crimes state ‘no bail’ conditions, many arrest warrants will have predetermined bail amounts attached to them. Where possible, posting bail before your arrest can help to simplify your case and secure your release more quickly. 

Our professionals can help you understand your bail options, including whether or not you can pay bail without going to jail. Most commonly, you’ll have two main options for posting bail on an outstanding warrant, which are – 

  • Bail bond for warrant: If you don’t have the funds to pay your warrant bail upfront, you can work with our bail bondsmen to secure the full bail amount for a 10% upfront fee. Once we’ve paid your bail, your warrant will be recalled and a court date will be set. 
  • Cash bond for warrant: If you can pay your warrant bail upfront in cash, you should call the court, stating your case number and name. You can then pay bail and wait for your court date. In some cases, you may be able to ‘post and forfeit’ bail, when you pay upfront in cash and your case is then closed. 

If bail can’t be posted on a warrant, you have a right to be put on the ‘walk-in warrant calendar’ after handing yourself in as long as there isn’t also a ‘no court surrender’ order on your warrant. You can then attend the location where your original case was supposed to be heard before your warrant, and request to be put on the day’s hearing docket. 

If your warrant has both a ‘no bail’ and ‘no court surrender’ order, it’s best to hand yourself in directly to the police with the guidance of trusted professionals like our team.  

Why Work With San Diego Bail Bonds For Your Free Warrant Search?

Searching for an arrest warrant can be a nerve-wracking experience, and may be something that you’ve been avoiding for a while. When our team conducts a free warrant search on your behalf, we can guide you every step of the way. 

We have over 75 years of experience with the San Diego legal system and are available on a 24/7 same-day service basis so that you needn’t wait to reveal your warrants any longer. Instead, you can contact us directly, and start discussing your bail options the second your free warrant search turns up any results. 

No matter which San Diego court has issued your warrant, or the crime that’s caused it, we’ll offer friendly, helpful advice to see you through. We’ll also continue to offer our services even if you’re arrested and will ensure the quick posting of bail to secure your release. 

Worrying about an arrest warrant can be a lonely and unproductive process – take action by contacting San Diego Bail Bonds today.