Pinellas County Florida Warrant Search
In order to search for active arrest warrants in Pinellas County Florida , you can either physically go to your local police department, pay a small fee and get the report you need (not the best choice of you need to check your own name) or you can use our advanced online warrant record databases to instantly and discreetly check millions of records with a single click. Use the search form above to either check your local jurisdiction, or better yet - run an Out-of-State (Nationwide) arrest warrant search, to search for warrant & arrest records found in other jurisdictions - about the individual.GovWarrantSearch.org, is a recognized and trusted online records information provider, that lets you utilize a network of multiple data sources, to discreetly search thousands of court orders, criminal files and more than 1.2 billion records - with a single click, and receive the facts about people you wish to investigate (including yourself) without leaving the comfort of your home or office. Statistics show that many people that have a "clean" criminal history record, showing no convictions or former arrests in a background check, are in fact outlaws that avoided trial and have active warrants out for their arrest. Our comprehensive criminal records check is a detailed report showing warrants and other records that you would not be able to obtain through many regular online public records providers. GovWarrtantSearch.org lets you access the same resources used by the police, licensed PI's and bounty hunters seeking information on whereabouts of criminals with warrants or others that avoided trial. All the details you could possibly need about the subject are provided to you in one criminal report. Avoid the need to personally visit dozens of courthouses to get these records. Simply fill out the form above and within less than 30 seconds you're search will be over, and facts will show on your screen.
The Definition of a Warrant
Law enforcement agents can't just randomly arrest or search individuals that they believe to be involved in a crime. In order to prevent police officers from trampling on the rights of citizens, there is a due process that must be followed, and a warrant is one of these processes. A warrant is simply a signed document from a judge, allowing police to take an action. Depending upon the type of warrant, that action can be the arrest of a named individual or the search of a residence. Judges can sign off on three major types of warrants: Search Warrants, Bench Warrants, and Arrest Warrants. Each one is different depending upon the situation.What is an Arrest Warrant?
An arrest warrant is a legal document that is signed by a judge and enables law enforcement to make an immediate arrest of an individual. These are often issued when a crime has been committed and the police have a particular suspect that they would like to apprehend. Arrest warrants give police enforcement the right to even enter homes to apprehend a suspect if necessary.How Do You Find Out If Someone Has An Arrest Warrant Against Them?
Some law enforcement agents will notify suspects of an arrest warrant via a letter at the last known address or through a phone call. While others swoop down and make an immediate arrest. At a nominal cost, the local police department will provide you with arrest information for an individual. However, you should never check your own record in this manner because you will be immediately arrested if there are active warrants on your record. The easiest approach is to make use of an online public records service that will provide you with all of the information in one easy to read format.What is a Bench Warrant?
It's extremely important to attend any court appearances that you are scheduled for. If you do not appear in court, a judge will hold you in contempt of court and sign a bench warrant with your name on it. From this point on, you will instantly be considered a fugitive from justice in the eyes of the law. This court order will allow the police to arrest you on sight and even enter your home in order to apprehend you. It's important to remember that there is no statute of limitations for a bench warrant. This type of warrant never expires and will only be cleared upon your death or arrest.What is a Search Warrant?
If the police believe that a crime has been committed or is being committed in a particular area, they will request a search warrant from a judge. This document will enable them to perform a complete search on the area listed on the warrant. They can be given full rights to walk into your home to gather evidence, and you are not able to stop them. An example of this can be seen when the police use warrants to seize narcotics or weapons from a home. It's important to keep in mind that a search warrant is extremely specific, and will often label the exact location, the specific evidence, and time of search. Police officers cannot continuously return to your home to gather more evidence unless another search warrant is obtained. If law enforcement officers violate any of the conditions of the warrant, they will not be allowed to present the evidence in court.What are Outstanding Warrants and Active Warrants?
Outstanding warrants and active warrants are synonymous and used interchangeably in the court system. Active warrants are placed against an individual when they have either been suspected of committing a crime (arrest warrant) or if they did not appear for a court date (bench warrant). An active or outstanding warrant gives the police the right to immediately arrest the individual on sight, using all necessary means. The term outstanding warrant is generally used when describing an older warrant from a fugitive that has been avoiding police arrest for quite some time. Do not confuse this term, and believe that it means `expired warrant', because arrest warrants never expire.Searching For Arrest Warrants in Pinellas County Florida
When doing a search for active arrest warrants, there are a few methods that can be used. You can go down to the local police department and obtain a records search by providing the officer with pertinent information and paying a small fee for the results. However, you are advised against using this method if you are checking up on yourself or a friend. If you are doing a personal search on yourself and an arrest warrant appears on record, you will be arrested immediately. If it is for a friend, you will be subjected to questioning and possibly risk your friend's freedom or even worse endanger your own freedom for aiding a fugitive from justice. The most common method to search for arrest warrants is through a public online service like GovWarrantSearch.org. One major benefit of this type of online service is that you are able to gather information about yourself or anyone else in the privacy of your own home. In addition, a good online warrant search site will provide you with more information because you can either specifically search for warrants in Pinellas County Florida, or you can perform either statewide or even a nationwide search to review an individual's complete record. This saves you numerous trips to multiple police departments. You should also keep in mind that a visit to the local police department will only show you results from that local area and you could be missing information from other jurisdictions.Is It Possible To Have An Arrest Warrant On File And Not Know About It?
Probably one of the biggest misconceptions of arrest warrants is that the police will notify you and allow you to surrender yourself with an attorney. Sure, this happens sometimes, but law enforcement agents aren't required to make proper notification in advance of incarceration. Most people are informed of the warrant at the time of their arrest. Depending on the crime and workload of the police department, officers may arrive at your place of work, home, or the home's of family and friends to attempt to serve their warrant and make an arrest.How Can I Avoid Being Apprehended With An Arrest Warrant On File?
Avoiding arrest with an arrest warrant on file would certainly prove to be a difficult life, and not recommended. The police can make an arrest at your home or work, so you will always be looking over your shoulder. Police records show that the majority of individuals with an arrest warrant against them are arrested on a minor traffic stop. An arrest warrant never goes away, and the police will eventually catch up with you.When Does A Warrant Expire?
The only type of warrant that has an expiration date is a search warrant. Arrest warrants and bench warrants will only expire upon the death of the convict or a court appearance (usually due to an arrest). These types of warrants do not have any statute of limitations and have no expiration date.General Information from wikipedia:
Pinellas County, Florida
Pinellas County is a county located in the state of Florida. Its county seat is Clearwater, Florida, and its largest city is St. Petersburg. This county is contained entirely within the telephone area code 727, except for some sections of Oldsmar, which has the area code 813. Pinellas County, together with Hillsborough County, Hernando County, and Pasco County, composes the Tampa-St.Petersburg-Clearwater Metropolitan area, which, along with Manatee County and Sarasota County, is often referred to as the Tampa Bay Area.The county's government website recently won a 'Sunny Award' for its proactive disclosure of government data from Sunshine Review.
History
Pinellas County seceded from Hillsborough County in 1912, and was named for the Spanish Punta Piñal ('Point of Pines' or 'Piney Point'). The Pinellas Peninsula, dividing Tampa Bay from the Gulf of Mexico, and a small part of the mainland were incorporated into the county.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 608 square miles (1,574 km²), of which 280 square miles (725 km²) is land and 328 square miles (849 km²) (53.94%) is water.
Adjacent counties
Pasco County, Florida- north
Hillsborough County, Florida- east and south (The center span of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge which links southeastern Pinellas County to northwestern Manatee County is in Hillsborough County, so no portion of Pinellas County actually touches Manatee County.)
National protected area
Pinellas National Wildlife Refuge
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 921,482 people, 414,968 households, and 243,171 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,271/km² (3,292/sq mi), making it the most densely populated county in Florida. There were 481,573 housing units at an average density of 1,720 per square mile (664/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 85.85% White, 8.96% Black or African American, 0.30% Native American, 2.06% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.14% from other races, and 1.64% from two or more races. 4.64% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.There were 414,968 households out of which 22.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.80% were married couples living together, 10.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.40% were non-families. 34.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.77.In the county the population was spread out with 19.30% under the age of 18, 6.40% from 18 to 24, 27.30% from 25 to 44, 24.50% from 45 to 64, and 22.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 91.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.80 males.The median income for a household in the county was $37,111, and the median income for a family was $46,925. Males had a median income of $32,264 versus $26,281 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,497. About 6.70% of families and 10.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.90% of those under age 18 and 8.20% of those age 65 or over.Pinellas County population is greater than that of the individual population of the states of Wyoming, Montana, Delaware, South Dakota, Alaska, North Dakota, or Vermont. The population is also greater than the District of Columbia.
2008 and 2004 election results
Pinellas County cast the majority of its votes for Barack Obama. He won 248,299 votes and 53% of the vote. John McCain won 45% of the vote and 210,066 votes. In 2004, Pinellas County voted the other way and George W. Bush won the pluarity of votes in the county. Bush won 50% of the vote and 225,686 votes. John F. Kerry came in a very close second, winning 225,460 votes and 49.51% of the vote. Pinellas County is a closely divided county with its conservative north and Democratic St. Petersburg.
Incorporated municipalities
Town ofBelleair
City ofBelleair Beach
City ofBelleair Bluffs
Town ofBelleair Shore
City ofClearwater
City ofDunedin
City ofGulfport
City ofIndian Rocks Beach
Town ofIndian Shores
Town ofKenneth City
City ofLargo
City ofMadeira Beach
Town ofNorth Redington Beach
City ofOldsmar
City ofPinellas Park
Town ofRedington Beach
Town ofRedington Shores
City ofSafety Harbor
City ofSeminole
City ofSouth Pasadena
City ofSt. Pete Beach
City ofSt. Petersburg
City ofTarpon Springs
City ofTreasure Island
Unincorporated
Bay Pines
East Lake
Feather Sound
Gandy
Harbor Bluffs
Palm Harbor
Ridgecrest
South Highpoint
Tierra Verde
West and East Lealman(Lealman)
Unincorporated Area - Municipal Services Taxing Unit (MSTU) Budget
Roughly 280,000 people reside in unincorporated Pinellas County, which represents the 36 percent of the County not located within one of the 24 municipalities. The unincorporated areas include communities from the Pasco County line to Tierra Verde. As an unincorporated resident, the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners serves as your local government. A portion of the County budget (Municipal Services Taxing Unit) is paid by residents of the unincorporated area and is devoted to providing municipal services to the unincorporated area that are over and above the services provided to the county as a whole.Pursuant to 218.64(1) Florida Statute, the county will receive approximately $16,000,000 from the Local Government Half-Cent Sales Tax Program on behalf of Pinellas County’s unincorporated area population for Fiscal Year 2008 (FY08). This is sales tax dollars that the state returns to the unincorporated area via their default local government the Pinellas County BOCC. The county is intending to only allocate $3,000,000 of it to the FY08 Municipal Services Taxing Unit (MSTU) Budget (a $2,000,000 reduction from FY07).The accumulated effect of having such a huge portion of one of the major revenue sources diverted from the MSTU Budget is having a detrimental impact on basic public safety and quality of life in the unincorporated area.FY08 is Request and FY07 to FY03 is Budget
Unincorporated communities not Census Designated Places
Baskin(portion annexed by the city ofLargo)
Highpoint(portion inSouth HighpointCDP)
Oakhurst
Seminole Park
Walsingham
Unincorporated communities part of Palm Harbor CDP Census Designated Place
Crystal Beach- Has a U.S. Post Office with a post office box mail system. It is a non-delivery office. The zip code for Crystal Beach is 34681.
Curlew
Innisbrook
Ozona- Has a U.S. Post Office with a post office box mail system. It is a non-delivery office. The zip code for Ozona 34660.
St. George
Wall Springs
Airports
St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport
Albert Whitted Airport
Clearwater Air Park
nearby: the majorTampa International Airport
Mass transit
Pinellas County has the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) as the public transit provider, with major stops at all local malls and employment centers. There are 197 buses and trolleys that serve 43 routes, in addition to the 2 express routes to downtown Tampa via the Howard Frankland and Gandy Bridges, connecting with HartLine. In addition, PSTA connects with PCPT in Tarpon Springs to continue service to western Pasco County. The 2 main bus terminals are located in downtown Clearwater and downtown St. Petersburg, with routes bisecting and crossing the entire county. During fiscal year 2005-06 PSTA transported 11,400,484 passengers.
Railroads
The CSX railroad company operates branch lines of the former Seaboard Air Line and Atlantic Coast Line railroads. It has daily rail traffic from north Tampa though Safety Harbor, Clearwater, Largo, and into downtown St. Petersburg and the adjacent industrial areas. As of March, 2008, the portion of the railroad in downtown St. Petersburg and the adjacent western industrial areas is abandoned and being dismantled. There is a small rail yard north of downtown St. Petersburg.
Major highways
Interstate 275including theHoward Frankland Bridge, which connects northernSt. PetersburgwithTampaand theSunshine Skyway Bridgeacross the mouth ofTampa Bay.
Interstate 175
Interstate 375
U.S. Route 19is the main road through Pinellas County, stretching from theSunshine Skyway Bridgeand leaving I-275 at Exit 17 through DowntownSt. Petersburginto theTarpon Springs/Holidayarea at the Pinellas-Pasco County Line.
Alternate 19former section of US 19 that runs closer to the Gulf of Mexico than US 19 itself.
U.S. Route 92- 4th Street North/Gandy Boulevard including theGandy Bridgewhich connects southernTampato easternSt. Petersburg
SR 593/East Lake Road/ CR 611/McMullen-Booth Road/Bayside Bridge
SR 60/Gulf-to-Bay Boulevardincluding theCourtney Campbell Causewaywhich connects easternClearwaterto theTampa International Airportarea and northwesternHillsborough County
Gulf Boulevard
State Road 580
Education
The county is served by the Pinellas County Schools district.
Economy
SeaCoast Airlines is headquartered in its private terminal on the grounds of St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport, located in an unincorporated area in the county. Jet America, a proposed airline, was headquartered in an unincorporated area in the county.
Emergency management
Pinellas County has had 911 since 1978. Over the years, the system has evolved many times. Originally the Sheriffs Office handled north county areas and the City of St. Petersburg the south. In 1987 the Pinellas County Emergency Communications Center was formed and assumed the role of 911 center for the central and northern portions of the County. A year later “Enhanced 911' was installed countywide. The most recent change to the system occurred in December 1991. The Pinellas County Emergency Communications Center became the primary answering point for all 911 calls within the County.
Fire departments
Palm Harbor Fire Rescue
Government links
^'Find a County'. National Association of Counties.http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County&Template=/cffiles/counties/usamap.cfm. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
^Tampa Bay Newspapers, County receives A+ for Web site, June 22, 2010
^'American FactFinder'.United States Census Bureau.http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
^http://www.uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/
^'mainContact/mainBody2.jpg.'SeaCoast Airlines. Retrieved on June 19, 2010.
^'Contact Us.'Jet America. Retrieved on May 27, 2009.
Visit St. Pete Clearwater Convention and Visitors Bureau
Pinellas County Government / Board of County Commissioners
Pinellas County Property Appraiser
Pinellas County Sheriff's Office
Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections
Pinellas County Tax Collector
Pinellas Planning Council
Pinellas County GIS Maps
Pinellas County Economic Development
Special districts
Pinellas County Public Schools
Southwest Florida Water Management District
Judicial branch
Clerk of the Circuit Court, Pinellas County
Public Defender for the 6th Judicial Circuitserving Pinellas andPascoCounties
Office of the State Attorney, 6th Judicial Circuit
Circuit and County Court for the 6th Judicial Circuit of Florida
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