i have a bench warrant in one county in pa and i live in another could they come to where i live and arrest me

Question

the bench warrant is for child support

Answer 1

Warrants usually state exactly what the extradition criteria are. Even if they don't, the agency that issued the warrant is called and they will advise the arresting officers as to whether or not the person with the warrant is to be extradited. Usually, this information can be obtained while the officer is still in the field with the subject. If the officer is advised that extradition is authorized, then the subject will be arrested and taken to the station until transport can be arranged. If no answer as to extradition can be found at the time, the subject will likely be arrested and detained at the station until the question of extradition is settled.

In most cases, the cost of extraditing a person to the jurisdiction of the issuing agency will be paid by that agency. Therefore, if the crime the subject is wanted for is serious enough, or if the agency has money to blow, they may authorize extradition in any of the 50 states. Or they could authorize extradition only in adjacent counties, adjacent states, or limit extradition to only the county in which the warrant was issued.

If the subject really pi$$es off an arresting officer, the officer can help things along. For example, if extradition is only authorized within adjacent counties, and a subject is arrested in such a county, the officer has every right to drive that person to the county line and drop him or her off to an officer there. In other words, don't be a jerk if you have a warrant.

If an officer stops someone, finds out that they have a warrant, and determines that the person is not extraditable, then that officer will need to have probable cause to arrest that subject for any crime before he can be arrested. Depending on the circumstances, the officer may be able to use that warrant to devolope probable cause. For example, if he is looking for someone who just robbed a liquor store, and the officer stops you, runs record checks on you, and finds that you have a warrant for previously robbing a liquor store somewhere else, that would really add to his probable cause. If the warrant was for an unpaid parking ticket, then it would be fairly unlikely that the officer could use that to explain why he felt you might have been involved in robbing a liquor store.

Answer 2

It depends on if the warrant is with the city or the county. If it is with the county then yes they can come and get you. If it is with the city then no they will not. But seeing as it is for child support then it is most likely with the county. I would contact them and get it straightened out before they come to pick you up.

Answer 3

If you already have a warrant your as good as caught its just a matter or time. In the state of Texas they will go after you no matter where you are, this is most likely the same in every state since the presidency got involved. dead beat dads get more time in jail here than some murderers. Its hard to do but I advise to turn yourself in it will be easier for you. you'll spend less time looking over your shoulder.

Answer 4

If you have a bench warrant out for anything you have not complied with a court order and a judge has ordered all law enforcement officers to arrest you and bring you before him. If you don't support your child (children) you deserve to be arrested. I raised three children as a single mom. My older two's father had died so they received social security survivors benefits. The younger, my daughter, was awarded child support when her father and I divorced (she was 10 months old). He claimed he was going to be a strong presence in her life. After eight months of no child support, and still owing me half of the money he was to "return" to me as settlement of our community property, I called him. I told him I could not take him back to court because I had already been awarded custody and child support. I could, however, charge him with contempt - my only legal option at that point and law enforcement would come and put him in jail. He laughed and said, well, if he was in jail he couldn't pay me anything.

I told him that if he was not going to support his daughter - he wanted her, we had her, I was going to get to raise her - that I did not care if he was in jail. Further, he lived in a very small town in Oklahoma. There were 17 families in the tiny phone book with his last name. Nearly all were related to him. They would all be humiliated and embarrassed if he was put in jail. Someone would come down to the jail to get him out. They would tell them that he needed to pay up on his child support to get out. They would pay the bill and then he would owe them and not me. My problem would be solved.

We were divorced when she was 10 months old.
He saw her for 1 1/2 hours when she was 7years old, for a week when she was 8 - for a week when she was 9, for 3 days when she was 11, for 15 minutes at the church when she was 16 - her grandfather died (my father) I called him and asked him to come.
She married at 17 - lost a little son to sudden seizure disorder at 19 and her father sent flowers. She is now 25. Hasn't seen him since she was 16. Two or three phone calls. BUT.....he paid that child support - meager amount that it was---------the only thing that made him do that was because he thought I would have him sent to jail if he didn't. I told him a long time ago, I didn't talk against him and I didn't teach my daughter to hate him. Her opinion of him was generated by how he treated her - or lack of it.

Moral of this story is: don't do this to your child. Every child should know that their father cares enough to support them. Get current on the money and don't miss visitation opportunities. You will never be sorry you did.

Answer 5

They, the police or sheriff, would not leave their jurisdiction to arrest you. However, if the other jurisdiction found out where you live, then they would arrest you.

Stop running and take care of the warrant AND your kid. Don't be a deadbeat dad.

Answer 6

if you were in another state yeah but your screwed next time you get pulled over or go to the dmv, better pay that lady before you find your self eating slop in a cot with the rest of the loosers

Answer 7

yes they can. Remember, you dont have to pack that suitcase for your vacation. Due your time and get it over with. Pay for your child, you help make that baby. Your a LOSER

Answer 8

from what I understand as long as you do not enter that county they will not do anything to you..other then that stop being a deadbeat dad and pay your child. Also if you don't pay they can still get you other ways. Watch your back jack.

Answer 9

Turn yourself in. You should pay your child support!!! And yes they can.

Answer 10

don't tick off any cops and they tend to not check into it. thou ive heard of cases where they just ship ya back to face the music. id just try paying up if i were you, even your assets could be frozen in some places....... have fun