My friends Texas I.D. expired a year ago and she won't go renew her I.D. becaue she has a warrent for her arrest. She was told that if you go into the DMV you will get arrested if you want to renew your Driver's License...but I don't know about the I.D. =/ Anyone?
2007-05-19 12:02:54 · 8 answers · asked by mary rox 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
it depends...in some states a warrant is tied into the DMV and they can look it up and have the person arrested. But in any event avoiding a warrant is never a good thing...your friend should get this cleared up asap....imagine if she gets pulled over..not only will she be arrested for having a warrant...it may be seen as her purposefully avoiding a warrant and she can be charged with driving with an expired license.
2007-05-19 12:07:49 · answer #1 · answered by Dr. Luv 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We are required in Texas to provide a thumb print at the renewal of the license. The computer has instant access to anything involving that ID.
The renewal takes place IN a Department of Public Safety office with State Troopers in the building.
Advise your friend to secure an attorney and get the warrant cleared. Not having an ID in Texas is reason enough for an officer to secure an arrest - never mind the outstanding warrant.
If she isn't driving - and the person driving gets pulled over - she can be asked to produce ID.
If she's intoxicated in public, she can be asked to produce ID.
She has more pressing issues than whether or not she has a valid ID. Tell her to get the warrant handled. If she turns herself in, that can work in her favor - pursuit can sometimes add to the charges.
Peace.
2007-05-19 12:24:39 · answer #2 · answered by Depoetic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure she can get it renewed and they'll put her in cuffs and she'll be arrested. I assume she didn't pay a traffic ticket and its gone to warrant. For goodness sakes tell her to take care of the warrant so she can get back to a normal existence. She's liable to be arrested at any time, and if she's not in the samer locale where she got the ticket she might spend a night or two in jail waiting to be transferred to that jurisdiction.
2007-05-19 12:15:43 · answer #3 · answered by webned 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
IF the court issued a warrant and that local jurisdiction uses and reports to the "Failure To Appear Program", it then places an indicator on your drivers license that you have unpaid fines or outstanding charges in our court. The indicator prohibits a person from renewing their driver's license until all indicators have been cleared.
You can find out if that court jurisdiction uses it,not all cities and counties do.But, it would be daunting to find out if that "indicator" (if you've even been reported in the first place),indicates to the DMV(drivers license facility) employee that you need to just pay the fines,or,if they need to notify the police.Their procedures vary from licensing location to location and it would be hard to find out if they have the capability to arrest you IF you do have that indicator on your license.
If you're creative,call the courts like I said and find out if they report to the program...then contact the DMV and get creative to find out if they arrest people at that particular site.Ask them what the indicator tells the employees to do.....say you're doing a research project for college and you're studying to be in law enforcement....you'd be surprised what people would tell you....good luck
2007-05-19 12:50:08 · answer #4 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, she'd still get arrested. However, she'd get her ID as well. Encourage her to go see an attorney. She can straighten this out, and it would be much better for her if she did.
2007-05-19 13:05:54 · answer #5 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
once you've a warrant on your arrest - you'd be arrested. (convey your bond money) in case you do not have a warrant - they enable you to pay your fines, in the previous issuing the id card.
2016-11-04 11:59:24 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They will be arrested when they try. Happened to two of my friends in Colorado.
2007-05-19 12:57:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Go ahead.... if she wants to be a guest of the state.
2007-05-19 12:26:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋