Warrants

[TheoA]

What is the name of your state?
Florida

Hello,
I recently moved to Seattle, Washington and started looking for work in this area. I have been through a few interviews and I am on the brink of being hired for a position with a company. My hiring is pending a background check. I went on the Florida Department of Law Enforcement's web site to make sure that I don't have any warrants out for my arrest. When I took a look, there seems to be a warrant for probation violation that has been open since 1998. I have NEVER been on probation and I have NEVER been arrested in Alachua County. My two previous employers have never said anything of this warrant and they've done thorough background checks before I started working for them. How do I go about clearing this up?

 

[seniorjudge]

Why would you check to see if you were on the wanted list?

Have you committed crimes?

Have you been put on probation?

 

[TheoA]

I really think it was paranoia that made me check. In the past, i was arrested for a bad check that I paid full restitution for but I still had a warrant for my arrest even after I paid for it. I just wanted to double check to make sure that I had nothing...i'm glad I checked it. How would I go about resolving this?

 

[seniorjudge]

If you are saying this is a case of mistaken identity, then you have serious work ahead of you.

I don't think you've given us all the facts.

 

[TheoA]

the fact of the matter is i've never ever in my life been on probation and i've never been arrested in Alachua county(Gainesville) where the warrant was issued. aside from the check issue that i had, which was resolved, i've never ran into trouble with the law. that's why i'm wondering what needs to be done to resolve this.

 

[pablobono]

Is it possible that you wrote a bad check to a utility or other company that was mailed to Gainesville?

 

[Florid-aise]

What is the name of your state?
Florida

Hello,
I recently moved to Seattle, Washington and started looking for work in this area. I have been through a few interviews and I am on the brink of being hired for a position with a company. My hiring is pending a background check. I went on the Florida Department of Law Enforcement's web site to make sure that I don't have any warrants out for my arrest. When I took a look, there seems to be a warrant for probation violation that has been open since 1998. I have NEVER been on probation and I have NEVER been arrested in Alachua County. My two previous employers have never said anything of this warrant and they've done thorough background checks before I started working for them. How do I go about clearing this up?

I was curious if you had ever lived in Alachua County.

If so, it may be possible that this warrant was transferred there from another Florida county based on information recieved in the originating county as to your possible whereabouts.

Secondly; it is the duty of the State Attorney to file and give written notice with the clerk of court and to the clerk of court (in the name of the clerk of court) in the warrant originating county, that any such warrant that has been recalled by the State of Florida has been and is being recalled. You will, or should find, the notice to the clerk of court, contained in the file jacket of your case on that charge.

A letter sent to the State Attorney by Certified Mail, Return Reciept Requested, bringing to the State's attention, that the required notice has not been placed in your file, may be sufficient for the SA to place one in the file nunc pro tunc.[Now for then].

 

[TheoA]

I have never lived in Alachua county.

 

[seniorjudge]

I have never lived in Alachua county.

Give us all the facts.

We are tired of guessing.

 

[shopgirl57]

See a Lawyer

Get a lawyer and get this cleared up, it will just ruin your life. If you cant afford one, turn yourself in and they will appoint you one. Good Luck and I hope it all works out for you.

 

[TheoA]

why should i turn myself in if i haven't done anything? this doesn't make sense. those are the only facts that i have. i've never been arrested in Alachua county and i've never been on probation. i guess i'll have to get an attorney. thank you for the advice.

 

[shopgirl57]

Identity Theft

I wrote before, maybe this is a case where someone has used your identity, do you think? I would get a lawyer, and I do hope you can get this worked out.