Warrants & Failure to Appear

How do I find out if I have a warrant in Florida?

Attorney-Reviewed Answer
Reviewed by Christopher Walsh, Criminal Trial Attorney (Fla. Bar #127459). Last reviewed: September 2026
Short Answer
Check the county clerk of court and sheriff's websites, or have an attorney check for you — which is the safer route.

Several options, and they carry different risks.

County clerk of court websites publish case information, and sheriff's offices frequently maintain searchable warrant lists. Both are free and neither alerts anyone.

An attorney can check more thoroughly, including across counties, and can do so without your name surfacing in a way that prompts action.

What not to do: walk into the sheriff's office and ask. If a warrant exists, you'll be arrested on the spot, at a time and in a manner you didn't choose, possibly on a Friday afternoon before a weekend.

Worth knowing that online records aren't complete. Warrants from other counties may not appear, some warrants aren't published, and records lag. A clean search isn't a guarantee.

If you have reason to think a warrant exists, that's worth resolving on your terms rather than discovering it at a traffic stop.

Don't ask in person. Have someone check for you first. ---

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