Cape Girardeau County Missouri Warrant Search
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The Definition of a Warrant
Law enforcement agents can't just randomly arrest or search individuals that they believe to be involved in a crime. In order to prevent police officers from trampling on the rights of citizens, there is a due process that must be followed, and a warrant is one of these processes. A warrant is simply a signed document from a judge, allowing police to take an action. Depending upon the type of warrant, that action can be the arrest of a named individual or the search of a residence.
Judges can sign off on three major types of warrants: Search Warrants, Bench Warrants, and Arrest Warrants. Each one is different depending upon the situation.
What is an Arrest Warrant?
An arrest warrant is a legal document that is signed by a judge and enables law enforcement to make an immediate arrest of an individual. These are often issued when a crime has been committed and the police have a particular suspect that they would like to apprehend. Arrest warrants give police enforcement the right to even enter homes to apprehend a suspect if necessary.
How Do You Find Out If Someone Has An Arrest Warrant Against Them?
Some law enforcement agents will notify suspects of an arrest warrant via a letter at the last known address or through a phone call. While others swoop down and make an immediate arrest. At a nominal cost, the local police department will provide you with arrest information for an individual. However, you should never check your own record in this manner because you will be immediately arrested if there are active warrants on your record. The easiest approach is to make use of an online public records service that will provide you with all of the information in one easy to read format.
What is a Bench Warrant?
It's extremely important to attend any court appearances that you are scheduled for. If you do not appear in court, a judge will hold you in contempt of court and sign a bench warrant with your name on it. From this point on, you will instantly be considered a fugitive from justice in the eyes of the law.
This court order will allow the police to arrest you on sight and even enter your home in order to apprehend you. It's important to remember that there is no statute of limitations for a bench warrant. This type of warrant never expires and will only be cleared upon your death or arrest.
What is a Search Warrant?
If the police believe that a crime has been committed or is being committed in a particular area, they will request a search warrant from a judge. This document will enable them to perform a complete search on the area listed on the warrant. They can be given full rights to walk into your home to gather evidence, and you are not able to stop them. An example of this can be seen when the police use warrants to seize narcotics or weapons from a home. It's important to keep in mind that a search warrant is extremely specific, and will often label the exact location, the specific evidence, and time of search. Police officers cannot continuously return to your home to gather more evidence unless another search warrant is obtained. If law enforcement officers violate any of the conditions of the warrant, they will not be allowed to present the evidence in court.
What are Outstanding Warrants and Active Warrants?
Outstanding warrants and active warrants are synonymous and used interchangeably in the court system. Active warrants are placed against an individual when they have either been suspected of committing a crime (arrest warrant) or if they did not appear for a court date (bench warrant). An active or outstanding warrant gives the police the right to immediately arrest the individual on sight, using all necessary means.
The term outstanding warrant is generally used when describing an older warrant from a fugitive that has been avoiding police arrest for quite some time. Do not confuse this term, and believe that it means `expired warrant', because arrest warrants never expire.
Searching For Arrest Warrants in Cape Girardeau County Missouri
When doing a search for active arrest warrants, there are a few methods that can be used. You can go down to the local police department and obtain a records search by providing the officer with pertinent information and paying a small fee for the results. However, you are advised against using this method if you are checking up on yourself or a friend. If you are doing a personal search on yourself and an arrest warrant appears on record, you will be arrested immediately. If it is for a friend, you will be subjected to questioning and possibly risk your friend's freedom or even worse endanger your own freedom for aiding a fugitive from justice.
The most common method to search for arrest warrants is through a public online service like GovWarrantSearch.org. One major benefit of this type of online service is that you are able to gather information about yourself or anyone else in the privacy of your own home. In addition, a good online warrant search site will provide you with more information because you can either specifically search for warrants in Cape Girardeau County Missouri, or you can perform either statewide or even a nationwide search to review an individual's complete record. This saves you numerous trips to multiple police departments. You should also keep in mind that a visit to the local police department will only show you results from that local area and you could be missing information from other jurisdictions.
Is It Possible To Have An Arrest Warrant On File And Not Know About It?
Probably one of the biggest misconceptions of arrest warrants is that the police will notify you and allow you to surrender yourself with an attorney. Sure, this happens sometimes, but law enforcement agents aren't required to make proper notification in advance of incarceration. Most people are informed of the warrant at the time of their arrest. Depending on the crime and workload of the police department, officers may arrive at your place of work, home, or the home's of family and friends to attempt to serve their warrant and make an arrest.
How Can I Avoid Being Apprehended With An Arrest Warrant On File?
Avoiding arrest with an arrest warrant on file would certainly prove to be a difficult life, and not recommended. The police can make an arrest at your home or work, so you will always be looking over your shoulder. Police records show that the majority of individuals with an arrest warrant against them are arrested on a minor traffic stop. An arrest warrant never goes away, and the police will eventually catch up with you.
When Does A Warrant Expire?
The only type of warrant that has an expiration date is a search warrant. Arrest warrants and bench warrants will only expire upon the death of the convict or a court appearance (usually due to an arrest). These types of warrants do not have any statute of limitations and have no expiration date.
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Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
Cape Girardeau County is a county located in Southeast Missouri in the United States. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the county's population was 68,693; a 2008 estimate, however, showed the population to be 73,243. While the largest city in the county is Cape Girardeau, the county seat is actually Jackson, which was the first city named in honor of President Andrew Jackson . The county was officially organized on October 1, 1812.Cape Girardeau County is the central hub of the Cape Girardeau–Jackson, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.The county is the site of the oldest cold case in the state of Missouri. Bonnie Huffman, a 20-year-old schoolteacher, was found murdered in a ditch just outside of Delta on July 2, 1954.
History
Cape Girardeau County was organized on October 1, 1812, as one of five original counties and is named after Ensign Sieur Jean Baptiste de Girardot (also spelled Girardeau or Girardat), a French officer originally stationed at Kaskaskia, Illinois from 1704-1720 who later developed a trading post on the site on the present-day city of Cape Girardeau around 1733. The 'cape' in the county name was a rock promontory overlooking the Mississippi River and Claire's house the original cape rock was destroyed by railroad construction. The county's name derives from a district located in the area when the Spanish controlled the region.The first Cape Girardeau County Courthouse was constructed in 1818 by John Davis. This courthouse burned in 1870. The present courthouse in Jackson was completed in 1908 and was designed by P.H. Weathers.
Education
Of adults 25 years of age and older in Cape Girardeau County, 81.1% possess a high school diploma or higher while 24.2% hold a bachelor's degree as their highest educational attainment.
Public Schools
Delta R-V School District-DeltaDelta Elementary School (K-06)
Delta High School (07-12)
Oak Ridge R-VI School District-Oak RidgeOak Ridge Elementary School (K-06)
Oak Ridge High School (07-12)
Nell Holcomb R-IV School District- Egypt MillsNell Holcomb Elementary School (K-08)
Jackson R-II School District-JacksonGordonville Attendance Center (K-03) -Gordonville
Millersville Attendance Center (K-03) -Millersville
North Elementary School (K-05)
Orchard Drive Elementary School (K-03)
South Elementary School (PK-05)
West Lane Elementary School (03-05)
Jackson Middle School (06-07)
Russell Hawkins Jr. High School (08-09)
Jackson High School (10-12)
Cape Girardeau Public Schools No. 63-Cape GirardeauAlma Schrader Elementary School (K-04)
Blanchard Elementary School (K-04)
Clippard Elementary School (K-04)
Franklin Elementary School (K-04)
Jefferson Elementary School (K-04)
Cape Central Middle School (05-06)
Cape Central Jr. High School (07-08)
Cape Central High School (09-12)
Cape Girardeau Career & Technology Center (10-12)
Private Schools
Cape Christian School(K-08) - Cape Girardeau -Assembly of God/Pentecostal
Deer Creek Christian Academy (PK-07) - Cape Girardeau -Christian
St. Mary Cathedral School(K-08) - Cape Girardeau -Roman Catholic
St. Vincent De Paul Elementary School(K-08) - Cape Girardeau -Roman Catholic
Trinity Lutheran School(PK-08) - Cape Girardeau -Lutheran
Immaculate Conception School(PK-08) - Jackson -Roman Catholic
St. Paul Lutheran School (PK-08) - Jackson -Lutheran
Eagle Ridge Christian School(PK-12) - Cape Girardeau -Non-denominational Christian
Notre Dame Regional High School(09-12) - Cape Girardeau -Roman Catholic
Saxony Lutheran High School(09-12) - Jackson/Fruitland-Lutheran
Post Secondary Education
Cape Girardeau County is home to two public post-secondary educational facilities.Metro Business College- Cape Girardeau
Southeast Missouri State University- Cape Girardeau
Religion
According to the Association of Religion Data Archives County Membership Report (2000), Cape Girardeau County is a part of the Bible Belt with evangelical Protestantism being the majority religion. The most predominant denominations among residents in Cape Girardeau County who adhere to a religion are Roman Catholics (25.06%), Southern Baptists (23.60%), and Lutherans (18.31%).
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 586 square miles (1,517.7 km2), of which 579 square miles (1,499.6 km2) is land (68% urban, 32% rural) and 8 square miles (20.7 km2) (1.31%) is water.The geography of Cape Girardeau County varies greatly. The areas around the towns of Delta and Dutchtown are flood plains, while western and northern areas are hilly and forested.
Adjacent counties
Perry County(north)
Union County, Illinois(northeast)
Alexander County, Illinois(east)
Scott County(southeast)
Stoddard County(south)
Bollinger County(west)
Major highways
Interstate 55
U.S. Route 61
Route 25
Route 34
Route 72
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 68,693 people, 26,980 households, and 17,941 families residing in the county. The population density was 119 people per square mile (46/km²). There were 29,434 housing units at an average density of 51 per square mile (20/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 92.13% White, 5.28% Black or African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.75% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 1.15% from two or more races. Approximately 0.91% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.There were 26,980 households out of which 31.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.80% were married couples living together, 9.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.50% were non-families. 27.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.96.In the county the population was spread out with 23.40% under the age of 18, 13.40% from 18 to 24, 27.80% from 25 to 44, 21.60% from 45 to 64, and 13.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 93.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.00 males.The median income for a household in the county was $45,862, and the median income for a family was $58,037. Males had a median income of $32,371 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income for the county was $24,303. About 6.70% of families and 11.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.40% of those under age 18 and 10.10% of those age 65 or over.
Local
Politics at the local level in Cape Girardeau County is predominantly controlled by the Republican Party. In fact, all but three of Cape Girardeau County’s elected officials are Republicans.
State
Cape Girardeau County is divided among four legislative districts in the Missouri House of Representatives. All four seats are held by Republicans.District 157 - Currently represented byScott Lipke(R-Jackson) and consists of most of the northern parts of the county and includes all of the city of Jackson and a small northern part of the city of Cape Girardeau as well as the towns of Oak Ridge, Old Appleton and Pocahontas. Lipke is term limited and is finishing out his last term. He will be succeeded by fellow Republican Donna Lichtenegger in the next legislative session in January 2011.
District 158 - Currently represented byRep. Clint Tracy(R-Cape Girardeau) and consists of most of the city of Cape Girardeau. Tracy resigned the seat to seek a local office in Cape Girardeau County. He will be succeeded by fellow Republican Wayne Wallingford in the next legislative session in January 2011.
District 159 -Rep. Billy Pat Wright(R-Dexter). The 159th District consists of the more rural, western parts of the county and includes the towns ofDelta,Whitewater,Allenville, andGordonville. In a rematch of 2008, in 2010 Wright again defeated formerU.S. RepresentativeBill Burlison (D) by an even larger margin of victory in the Cape Girardeau precincts.
District 160 -Rep. Ellen Brandom(R-Sikeston. The 160th District consists of the south central part of the county and includesDutchtown. Brandom ran unopposed in 2010 and was reelected with 100% of the vote.
In the Missouri Senate, all of Cape Girardeau County is a part of Missouri's 27th District and is currently represented by State Senator Jason Crowell (R-Cape Girardeau). Crowell defeated Linda Sanders (D-Jackson) in the November 4, 2008 general election. The 27th Senatorial District includes all of Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Madison, Mississippi, Perry and Scott counties.
Federal
In the U.S. House of Representatives, Cape Girardeau County is represented by Jo Ann Emerson (R-Cape Girardeau) who also represents all of Southeast Missouri as part of Missouri's 8th Congressional District.
Political Culture
At the presidential level, Cape Girardeau County is one of, if not the, most reliably Republican strongholds in Southeast Missouri. Although a predominantly urban and relatively affluent, upper-middle class county with a college/university subplot, Cape Girardeau County is situated in the Bible Belt and is also the home of conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh. The last Democratic presidential nominee to win Cape Girardeau County was Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964. Since then, voters in the county have solidly backed the Republican presidential nominees by convincing margins. George W. Bush carried Cape Girardeau County by more than two-to-one margins in 2000 and 2004. Like most other counties in Southeast Missouri, voters in Cape Girardeau County favored John McCain over Barack Obama in 2008.Like most areas throughout Southeast Missouri, voters in Cape Girardeau County generally adhere to socially and culturally conservative principles which tend to influence their Republican leanings. In 2004, Missourians voted on a constitutional amendment to define marriage as the union between a man and a woman—it overwhelmingly passed Cape Girardeau County with 83.19 percent of the vote. The initiative passed the state with 71 percent of support from voters as Missouri became the first state to ban same-sex marriage. In 2006, Missourians voted on a constitutional amendment to fund and legalize embryonic stem cell research in the state—it failed in Cape Girardeau County with 63.12 percent voting against the measure. The initiative narrowly passed the state with 51 percent of support from voters as Missouri became one of the first states in the nation to approve embryonic stem cell research. Despite Cape Girardeau County’s longstanding tradition of supporting socially conservative platforms, voters in the county have a penchant for advancing populist causes like increasing the minimum wage. In 2006, Missourians voted on a proposition (Proposition B) to increase the minimum wage in the state to $6.50 an hour—it passed Cape Girardeau County with 60.04 percent of the vote. The proposition strongly passed every single county in Missouri with 75.94 percent voting in favor as the minimum wage was increased to $6.50 an hour in the state. During the same election, voters in five other states also strongly approved increases in the minimum wage.
Missouri Presidential Preference Primary (2008)
FormerU.S. SenatorHillary Rodham Clinton(D-New York) received more votes, a total of 4,510, than any candidate from either party in Cape Girardeau County during the 2008 Missouri Presidential Preference Primary.
Cities
Cape Girardeau
Delta
Jackson
Villages
Allenville
Dutchtown
Gordonville
Oak Ridge
Old Appleton
Pocahontas
Whitewater
Unincorporated towns
Burfordville
Daisy
Friedheim
Fruitland
Millersville
New Wells
Oriole
Egypt Mills
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