Call the Public Defender's Office where your case is pending. (Click here for a list of our offices.) Give the receptionist your case number, or if you can't remember it, provide your full name and date of birth. Ordinarily, that information will be enough to determine whether there is a warrant for your arrest. Arrangements can then be made through your Deputy Public Defender to accompany you to court to deal with the warrant.

Please come into the Friend of the Court office immediately to resolve the bench warrant and avoid further enforcement action. Expect to make some kind of cash payment on the outstanding support arrearage and to provide employment and address information.

You may call Fort Collins Police Services at 970-221-6540. You will need to provide your full name and date of birth. We will only release our adult warrant information. To find out if you have a warrant for your arrest from another law enforcement agency, you may go to the Larimer County Detention Center, 2401Midpoint Drive; the Larimer County Sheriff's Department, 2501 Midpoint Drive; or Fort Collins Police Services, 300 LaPorte Avenue with a valid picture ID.

arrest warrant is a document that authorizes police to arrest a person that they suspect has committed a crime. A magistrate will issue an arrest warrant if a police officer submits a sworn affidavit showing probable cause that a specific crime has been committed by the person named in the warrant.

A bench warrant is a court order directing law enforcement personnel (Sheriffs Office, California Highway Patrol, City Police, etc.) to arrest an individual upon contact to bring them to the issuing court for a hearing. There are many types of bench warrants. In some cases, the arresting officer has authority to set a court date for the arrestee, and let them go. Some bench warrants have bail amounts that must be deposited with the court before release.

Upon discovering that a warrant has been issued against you, a party should immediately appear in person at the Office of the Clerk Magistrate to file a Motion to Remove the Default and Recall the Warrant. Since an outstanding warrant may result in the arrest of the alleged violator, time is of the essence and prompt action should be undertaken.

All City Court bench warrants are posted on our Warrant Reports of our website. You can also call our Criminal/Traffic Division at (225) 389-5278 or the Warrant Division of the City Constable's Office at (225) 389-3889.