In our last blog, we discussed what a warrant check was and how you can partake of ASAP Bail Bonds‘ free warrant check service to find out if you have an outstanding arrest warrant against you. This super-helpful service can give you an answer right away and help to put your mind at rest. Of course, if you do have an outstanding criminal arrest warrant out against you in Cobb, Clayton, DeKalb, or Gwinnett County, we can help you with bail.

Our affordable bonding company operates 24/7, meaning we can help you with bail no matter the time of day or the day of the week. We understand that it’s never a good time to be arrested, which is why we’re here to help you when you need us. Today, we’ll take a look at the different types of warrants to help you gain some clarity on the matter. Contact us today to learn more!

DIFFERENT TYPES OF WARRANTS

Arrest Warrant

An arrest warrant is the legal process whereby the police can take a person into custody and charge them with a crime. These are issued when a judge or a magistrate is provided with probable cause that you have committed a crime. The purpose of an arrest warrant is to protect you from an unlawful arrest under the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution. This prevents the government from making up an excuse to arrest anyone whom they choose. This protects your right to privacy and prevents unwanted and unwarranted intrusion by your state or federal government. Arrest warrants, therefore, protect you as a citizen of the United States.

Arrest warrants also help you because they advise you of the charges against you in written form, so you will know exactly why you are being arrested and what crime you are being charged with.

That being said, you can be arrested without a warrant being issued, such as if you are caught in the act of a crime. Arrest warrants are mainly for active investigations of ongoing criminal cases, such as homicide or fraud investigations.

If you are in doubt if you have an outstanding warrant out for your arrest, give ASAP Bail Bonds a call. We can help you in Cobb, Clayton, DeKalb, or Gwinnett County with an arrest warrant search quickly. There are thousands of outstanding arrest warrants against people for such crimes as homicide and assault, and minor crimes such as unpaid parking tickets or animal control fees. Use our arrest warrant search to learn more, and call our bail bond company today!

Search Warrant

A search warrant is the legal authority granted by a judge or magistrate for the police to search your home. Again, under the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution, you are protected from an unreasonable search and seizures of your property. This means that police cannot just show up at your doorstep, barge into your home, and look around. They have to have a search warrant that outlines probable cause. In fact, a valid search warrant must meet four requirements:

1. A search warrant must be executed in good faith by the police
2. Reliable information must be presented in order to justify a search
3. The issuing judge and magistrate must be impartial to the defendant
4. The warrant must be specific in terms of what area the police can legally search (such as your home) and what items can be seized (such as drugs or drug paraphernalia)

That being said, there are instances where a search warrant is not necessary, such as if you give your consent, the object being searched for is in plain sight, such as a stolen vehicle, or if you are fleeing from the police.

Execution Warrants

An execution warrant is the legal authorization required to put a condemned person (someone who has been convicted of a crime and sentenced to die) to death. It is also called a death warrant, or a black warrant. This document is for the officer at the jail to notify them of the details of the execution of the criminal, such as the date, time, and more. These are only issued after the death row convict has exhausted all means of appeals and petitions to stop the execution.

CHOOSE ASAP BAIL BONDS AS YOUR BAIL BOND COMPANY OF CHOICE

ASAP Bail Bonds offers free warrant checks so you can see if you or a loved one has an outstanding warrant against them. There are hundreds of thousands of outstanding warrants in the United States, and you can have a warrant out for your arrest and not even know it. When you call our bail bonds company, we can perform these quick warrant searches in order to provide you with peace of mind. If our arrest warrant search comes up with one against you, our bail bondsman is there to help you after you’ve turned yourself in.

ASAP Bail Bonds is a bail bonds company serving the great counties of Cobb, Clayton, DeKalb, or Gwinnett County in Georgia. We pride ourselves on offering affordable bail bonds to help those who have been arrested and charged with a crime. Our expert bail bondsman can answer all of your questions regarding the bail bonds process and, more importantly, get the process moving to get you out of jail and back to your life.

When you or a loved one calls our local bail bondsman, we only require a bit of information and then our fee, which is a percentage of the bail that has been set for you or your loved one’s release. We handle all of the paperwork moving forward, and you or your loved one are often released within a matter of hours. Our 24/7 bail bond company works diligently to ensure you are out of jail as soon as possible so you can prepare your defense adequately, get back to your family and pets, continue to work, and not have the stress of sitting in jail. Give us a call today!