Wayne County Mississippi Arrest Warrant Criminal Records

Warrant Records and Criminal Activity

What are warrants, and are there any records of warrants out there? What does a warrant mean and how do warrants get issued? This is just some of the information you might find interesting when researching this article.

Warrants are legal documents that allow for a lawful authority to enter and detain a person. This authority can be for a variety of reasons. A warrant may be based on a person’s suspicion of breaking the law. It may also be based on an order of a judge that requires a person to remain in police custody during the commission of a criminal offense. A warrant can even be placed by a police officer for the protection of the person or property of another.

To have a warrant, a person must typically be accused of a crime. In most states, a warrant is issued by a judge upon the request of a prosecutor. In other states, a warrant can be granted by a judge for the arrest and prosecution of a person. In some jurisdictions, a warrant can be granted by a prosecutor even if the person has not been charged with a crime. Either way, if a person has a warrant issued against them, they are considered to be “arrested” and can be held in jail until their warrant is lifted.

Contrary to popular belief, a warrant does not just show up out of nowhere. In many cases, a warrant is obtained based on probable cause that a person has committed a crime. Proving the presence of probable cause is often a difficult process. For instance, if a person goes to the courthouse to apply for a marriage certificate, the clerk may ask for proof of a person’s identity before issuing the certificate. If a person does not have proof of their identity, then a warrant may be issued.

Warrant records are maintained by different agencies. The state and local governments usually maintain criminal record histories. They will sometimes share these records with the public, but often it is restricted to a state or local agency only. FBI and other federal government agencies also keep criminal history information. Normally, these agencies only share the information with agencies that need to have access to them, such as law enforcement agencies.

When a warrant is issued for a person’s arrest, that person is immediately booked, and can later be released. However, if the person is convicted at that point, they must stand trial. After a person’s trial, if a warrant is still present, it remains in place until the person’s sentence has been carried out. If a person does not have any previous criminal activity, then their warrant will be revoked once their sentence has been completed. Once a warrant is revoked, the records are deleted.