If you’re curious about any police warrants or arrest warrants on a person, you can search police warrants online through a number of web sites offering access to public records.

Many such sites offer free searches based on the counties in which you suspect the warrants are issued. So if you are seeking a warrant in Morris County, NJ, you might search google for “Morris County police warrants” and see if a web site comes up that allows you to browse the existing police warrants in the county, often cataloged by type of warrant. Usually the most reliable web sites are official government web sites in the respective counties. (The traditional method of calling or visiting the courthouse or sheriff for further information may be more successful in counties with limited web sites.)

Why search for police warrants? There are a number of reasons you might want to know if a person has any existing arrest warrants. Besides personal interest, employers and landlords in particular may wish to know if there are any warrants against a potential employee or tenant before committing by hiring or renting to him/her.