Get Arrest Warrant Format

No, arrest warrants generally do not expire. Once they have been issued, a law enforcement officer can execute them whenever he or she next encounters the subject of the warrant. This can happen right after the warrant is issued, or months or even years afterward. It usually happens at a traffic stop.

As soon as a warrant is issued, it will normally take a minimum of 2 days for it to be processed through the system and considered active to be served to the offender named on the warrant.

Georgia law requires a hearing before an arrest warrant can be issued at the request of a private individual for the arrest of another private individual except in very limited exceptional circumstances.

At the warrant application hearing, a determination shall be made whether or not probable cause exists for the issuance of a warrant for the arrest of the person whose arrest is sought. If the judge or other officer finds that probable cause exists, the warrant may issue instanter.

Deliver the Warrant Application Form, a copy of the police report, and the filing fee to the Clerk of Magistrate Court. The cost to file a warrant application is $20. If the crime alleged involves an act of domestic violence or a sex crime, there is no fee to file the warrant application.

If you know or find out a bench warrant is out for your arrest, you can call the clerk of the court or the police department and arrange to come in and the pay the bail. Once you pay the bail, the warrant will be recalled.

There is also a fee for filing online that can be claimed as a court cost. Court costs are county specific, but generally the filing fee is $97.00. The person you sue must be served the Complaint and Summons by the Sheriff, and you pay a service cost of $50.00per Defendant.

To apply for a Misdemeanor warrant in DeKalb County, click on the warrant application and follow the attached instructions. After completing your application online, email your application to the clerk at magctwarrantapp@dekalbcountyga.gov You will then be able to speak with a judge virtually about your application.