Bench Warrents

Approved members of hawaii s law enforcement and criminal justice agencies may use the system to search for and view traffic and non felony criminal warrants.
Bench warrents. Cit citation warrant cbw court bench warrant nta notice to appear pbv probation violation ucc uniform criminal complaint. A bench warrant is an arrest warrant that is ordered by a judge against the defendant in a criminal case or a similar proceeding such as for a traffic ticket. Please call 911 with information about wanted individuals.
A bench warrant is used for attachment or arrest in a case of contempt which is the willful disregard or disobedience of an authority such as the court. Most often the defendant has simply failed to show up. For steps to address the warrant see the tab warrants under the court processes tab.
Welcome to the hawaii state judiciary s electronic bench warrant system. A bench warrant is most often used as a criminal law term that refers to a writ issued by a judge when a defendant fails to appear in court as ordered or to comply with the terms the court has set forth. A bench warrant is a warrant directing law enforcement to take a person into custody and bring the person before the court to address the reason the warrant was issued.
A bench warrant is also issued when an indictment which is a written accusation of a person s guilt for an act or omission is handed down. Contact the doc by calling. Please do not attempt to contact any wanted person as they may be armed and or dangerous.
A bench warrant is typically issued in the case of a failure to appear for trial sometimes abbreviated fta the bench is the traditional term for the judge s seat. Some bench warrants are arrest warrants but it really depends on the circumstance in which the courts issued the warrant. Once a bench warrant is issued however the police can treat it like any other arrest warrant and use it to bring the defendant back in front of the judge.
The information is updated daily. Not necessarily bench warrants might be a summons by the courts for a missed court appearance or unpaid traffic fines or fees that are past due. A bench warrant is a written order issued by a judge that authorizes the police to bring you in first to jail and then to appear in court.
The police treat it like an arrest warrant and use it to bring you in front of a judge in order to complete your unfinished business in court.