Washington County Missouri Warrant Search
In order to search for active arrest warrants in Washington County Missouri , 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 Washington County Missouri
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 Washington County Missouri, 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:
Washington County, Missouri
Washington County is a county located in East Central Missouri in the United States. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the county's population was 23,344. A 2008 estimate, however, showed the population to be 24,548. The largest city and county seat is Potosi. The county was officially organized on August 21, 1813, and was named in honor of George Washington, the first President of the United States.Washington County is part of the St. Louis Metro Area.
History
Frenchmen Renault and La Motte toured the area near present-day Potosi in 1722-23. No permanent settlement was made until 1763, when Francis Breton settled near Potosi and began to operate a mine bearing his name. The Bellview Valley, near Caledonia and Belgrade, was settled in 1802 by Annanias McCoy, Benjamin Crow, and Robert Reed. Eventually, Washington County was officially organized on August 21, 1813, out of Ste. Genevieve County.
Education
Of adults 25 years of age and older in Washington County, 62.5% possesses a high school diploma or higher while 7.5% holds a bachelor's degree or higher as their highest educational attainment.
Public Schools
Kingston K-XIV School District-CadetKingston Elementary School (PK-05)
Kingston Middle School (06-08)
Kingston High School (09-12)
Potosi R-III School District-PotosiPotosi Pre-School (PK)
Potosi Elementary School (PK-03)
Trojan Intermediate School (04-06)
John A. Evans Middle School (07-08)
Potosi High School (09-12)
Richwoods R-VII School District-RichwoodsRichwoods Elementary School (PK-08)
Valley R-VI School District-Caledonia/BelgradeBelgrade Elementary School - (K-02) -Belgrade
Valley Elementary School (03-06) -Belgrade
Valley High School (07-12)-Caledonia
Private Schools
St. Joachim Elementary School -Cadet- (PK-08) -Roman Catholic
Colleges & Universities
Mineral Area College Annex -Potosi- A satellite campus of Mineral Area College-Park Hills.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 762 square miles (1,975 km²), which equates to a total acreage of 487,680. 760 square miles (1,967 km²) of it is land and 3 square miles (7 km²) of it (0.38%) is water.
Adjacent counties
Franklin County(north)
Jefferson County(northeast)
St. Francois County(east)
Iron County(south)
Crawford County(west)
National protected area
Mark Twain National Forest(part)
Major highways
Route 8.
Route 21.
Route 47.
Route 185.
Route 32.
State Highways
State Route A. Richwoods
State Route AA. Shirley
State Route BB. Belgrade
State Route C. Belgrade-Viburnum (CITY)
State Route CC. Blackwell
State Route DD. Belgrade
State Route E. Potosi-Cadet. (CITY)
State Route EE. Sullivan.
State Route F. Potosi. (CITY)
State Route JJ. Belgrade (CITY)
State Route P. Belgrade-Potosi. (CITY)
State Route T. Richwoods
State Route U. Irondale-Potosi
State Route W. Bourbon
State Route N. Bourbon
State Route Y. Viburnum-Belgrade-Berryman
Airports
Washington County Airport
Railroads
Union Pacific Railroad
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 23,344 people, 8,406 households, and 6,237 families residing in the county. The population density was 31 people per square mile (12/km²). There were 9,894 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.47% White, 2.48% Black or African American, 0.66% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. Approximately 0.73% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.There were 8,406 households out of which 36.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.60% were married couples living together, 10.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.80% were non-families. 22.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.05.In the county the population was spread out with 26.60% under the age of 18, 9.80% from 18 to 24, 29.20% from 25 to 44, 22.70% from 45 to 64, and 11.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 106.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.40 males.The median income for a household in the county was $32,001, and the median income for a family was $38,193. Males had a median income of $27,871 versus $18,206 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,095. About 17.10% of families and 20.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.40% of those under age 18 and 12.90% of those age 65 or older.
Religion
According to the Association of Religion Data Archives County Membership Report (2000), Washington County is a part of the Bible Belt with evangelical Protestantism being the majority religion. The most predominant denominations among residents in Washington County who adhere to a religion are Roman Catholics (36.73%), Southern Baptists (21.74%), and Baptist Missionary Association of America (16.86%).
Government and infrastructure
The Potosi Correctional Center of the Missouri Department of Corrections is located in an unincorporated area in the county. The prison houses male death row inmates.
Local
Politics at the local level in Washington County is predominantly controlled by the Democratic Party. In fact, all but two of Washington County's elected officeholders are Democrats.
State
Washington County is divided into two legislative districts in the Missouri House of Representatives.District 110 - Currently represented byBelinda Harris(D-Hillsboro) and consists of the northern parts of the county and includes Potosi and Mineral Point. Harris is term limited and is finishing out her last term. She will be succeeded by fellow Democrat Ben Harris in the next legislative session in January 2011.
District 152 - Currently represented byJ.C. Kuessner(D-Eminence) and consists of the southern parts of the county and includes Caledonia and Irondale. Kuessner is term limited and is finishing out his last term. He will be succeeded by a Republican, Paul Fitzwater, in the next legislative session in January 2011.
In the Missouri Senate, all of Washington County is a part of Missouri's 3rd District and is currently represented by State Senator Kevin Engler (R-Farmington). In 2008, Engler defeated Dennis Riche (D) 58.72-41.28 percent in the district. The 3rd Senatorial District consists of Carter, Iron, Reynolds, St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve, and Washington counties, and parts of Jefferson County.
Federal
In the U.S. House of Representatives, Washington County is represented by Jo Ann Emerson (R-Cape Girardeau) who represents all of Southeast Missouri as part of Missouri's 8th Congressional District.
Political Culture
At the presidential level, Washington County is a fairly independent-leaning or battleground county although it does has a tendency to often lean Democratic. While George W. Bush carried Washington County in 2004, he narrowly lost the county to Al Gore in 2000, and both times the margins of victory were significantly closer than in many of the other rural areas. Bill Clinton also carried Washington County both times in 1992 and 1996 by convincing double-digit margins, and unlike most of the other rural counties in Missouri, Washington County was one of only nine counties in Missouri that favored Barack Obama over John McCain. Obama won Washington County by just five votes in the 2008 election.Like most rural areas throughout Missouri, voters in Washington County generally adhere to socially and culturally conservative principles but are more moderate or populist on economic issues, typical of the Dixiecrat philosophy. In 2004, Missourians voted on a constitutional amendment to define marriage as the union between a man and a woman—it overwhelmingly passed Washington County with 81.37 percent of the vote. The initiative passed the state with 71 percent of support from voters as Missouri became the first state to ban same-sex marriage. In 2006, Missourians voted on a constitutional amendment to fund and legalize embryonic stem cell research in the state—it failed in Washington County with 56.48 percent voting against the measure. The initiative narrowly passed the state with 51 percent of support from voters as Missouri became one of the first states in the nation to approve embryonic stem cell research. Despite Washington County’s longstanding tradition of supporting socially conservative platforms, voters in the county have a penchant for advancing populist causes like increasing the minimum wage. In 2006, Missourians voted on a proposition (Proposition B) to increase the minimum wage in the state to $6.50 an hour—it passed Washington County with 81.47 percent of the vote. The proposition strongly passed every single county in Missouri with 75.94 percent voting in favor as the minimum wage was increased to $6.50 an hour in the state. During the same election, voters in five other states also strongly approved increases in the minimum wage.
Missouri Presidential Preference Primary (2008)
In the 2008 Missouri Presidential Preference Primary, voters in Washington County from both political parties supported candidates who finished in second place in the state at large and nationally.FormerU.S. SenatorHillary Rodham Clinton(D-New York) received more votes, a total of 2,345, than any candidate from either party in Washington County during the 2008 Missouri Presidential Preference Primary. She also received more votes, almost double, than the total number of votes cast in the entire Republican Primary in Washington County. Washington County was Clinton’s fifth strongest county in Missouri; she only did better inDunklin,Wayne,CarterandRipleycounties.
911
Washington County Central Dispatch 911. Brad Barton-Director
Dispatchers - 10
Fire Departments
Potosi Fire Protection District. Chief- Vacant
Firemen- 25-30
Junior Firemen- 3-7
Potosi House#1. 313 E Jefferson St. Downtown/South County Station
Potosi House#2 State Highway AA Sunnen Lake Station
Potosi House#3. State Highway E. Tiff Station
Potosi House#4. State Highway 21. Northeast County/Washington State Park Station
Potosi House#5. State Highway 185 North County/Indian Creek Station
Richwoods Fire Protection District. Chief- David Hoffmann Jr
Firemen - 36
Junior Firemen - 1
No. Of Stations - 1
No. Of Trucks - 6
Area District - Town Of Richwoods, Parts of Blackwell, Fletcher, Lonedell, and Sullivan.
District Highway Coverage
State Hwy 47
State Hwy A
State Hwy H
State Hwy T
State Hwy WW
Irondale Fire Protection District. Chief- Bill Byers
Firemen- 15-20
Junior Firemen- 3-5
No. Of Stations- 1
No. Of Trucks- 5
Area District- City Of Irondale
District Highway Coverage
State Hwy M
State Hwy 8
State Hwy U
Belgrade Fire Protection District. Chief- Byron Akers
Firemen- 15-20
Junior Firemen- 2
Number Of Stations 2
Number Of Trucks 8
Area District- City Of Belgrade- Village Of Caledonia- Palmer- Quaker- Delbridge
District Highway Coverage-
State Hwy C
State Hwy 21 Bootleg Park @ Gildea Rd
State Hwy 32 Iron County
State Hwy DD
State Hwy P
State Hwy Y
State Hwy BB
State Hwy JJ
State Hwy Z
Council Bluff Beach-Camping Area
Caledonia Fire Department. Chief- Charles Hampton
Firemen- 15-20
Junior Firemen- 1
No. Of Stations- 1
No. Of Trucks- 6
Area District- Village Of Caledonia- City Of Belgrade
District Highway Coverage
State Hwy 21
State Hwy 32
State Hwy M
Ambulance District
Washington County Ambulance District. Administrator - Mal GumParamedics - 12
EMT-B - 10
No. of Stations - 2
No. of Ambulances - 5
No. of Support Vehicles - 2
Area District - All of Washington County
Police Departments
Washington County Sheriff's Office Sheriff - Andy Skiles
Sheriff - Andy Skiles
Captain - Mike Gum
Lieutenant - Todd Mahaney
Sergeant - Doug Tuning
Sergeant - Nick Todd
Sergeant - Jeremy Stetina
Area District - All of Washington County
Potosi Police Department
Chief - Roy Logsden
Captain - Mal Gum
Lieutenant - Mike Gum
Sergeant - Jamie Mayberry
Attractions
Big River Access *Belgrade
Council Bluff Lake *Belgrade
Bootleg Park *Belgrade
Berryman Camp & Trail National Forest *Berryman
Buford Mountain *Caledonia
Hughes Mountain Natural Area *Irondale
Bismarck Lake Conservation Area *Bismarck
Little Indian Creek Conservation Area *Sullivan
Pea Ridge Conservation Area *Sullivan
YMCA of the Ozarks *Shirley
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