Outstanding Warrants in Wyoming: What They Mean and What to Do
If you have an outstanding warrant in Wyoming, the police can arrest you at any time, whether you’re driving, at work, or at home. Warrants don’t go away on their own, and they don’t run out. Every day that passes with an active warrant is a day you could be arrested for reasons completely out of your control. If you take care of a warrant with the help of a lawyer, you will be in a much better position than if you wait for the police to find you.
Types of Warrants in Wyoming
There are different kinds of warrants that Wyoming courts can issue. An arrest warrant is issued by a judge based on probable cause that you have committed a crime — it authorizes law enforcement to take you into custody. A court issues a bench warrant when someone doesn’t show up for a scheduled hearing, breaks a court order, or fails to do what the court says they have to do, such as pay a fine or do community service. A search warrant allows police to look for specific evidence in a specific place. There are different legal responses for each type of warrant, and they all affect how your case moves forward in different ways.
Why You Shouldn’t Ignore a Warrant That Is Still Out There
People with outstanding warrants sometimes think things will work out on their own or that the police won’t find them. Neither one is realistic. The warrant system in Wyoming is available to everyone in the state, and police check for warrants every time they pull someone over or talk to them. If you get pulled over and a warrant comes up, you could be arrested, booked, and possibly held until your bail hearing, all without being able to plan or prepare. If you deal with the warrant ahead of time with a lawyer, you can choose when to do it, get ready for the legal process, and in some cases, set up a walk-in surrender that keeps you from having to deal with the embarrassment of a surprise arrest.
How We Help Clear Up Old Warrants in Wyoming
The type of warrant and the case behind it affect how we resolve it. We usually call the court directly to set a court date for bench warrants. If it’s appropriate, we also ask the court to recall the warrant when you show up. If you have an arrest warrant for a pending criminal charge, we call the prosecuting agency, schedule a time for you to turn yourself in, and go with you to your first court appearance to argue for appropriate bail conditions. In either case, having a lawyer handle the process protects your rights from the very first time you talk to the government.
Outstanding Warrants and Your Daily Life
An outstanding warrant can affect your daily life in ways you may not have thought of, in addition to the risk of arrest. Many employers check people’s backgrounds regularly and look for active warrants. Warrants can make it harder to get a job or a new professional license. Active warrants can make it hard to travel, especially to other countries. The sooner you deal with the warrant, the sooner you can move on with your life without it hanging over everything. Call Just Criminal Law today. We’ll explain exactly what you’re dealing with and how to deal with it.
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Why Clients in Wyoming and South Dakota Choose Just Criminal Law
Our attorneys spent years working for the state before switching sides. We know exactly how prosecutors build cases and exactly where to find the holes.
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Real Results for Wyoming & South Dakota Clients
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OtherSuppression Appeal — Wyoming Supreme CourtDistrict Court denied motion to suppress. Wyoming Supreme Court accepted certiorari on appeal.
Barney v. State of Wyoming — Wyoming Supreme Court
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CASE DISMISSEDReckless Endangering / Domestic Battery / Child Endangering — Wyoming
Client charged with reckless endangering, domestic battery, and child endangering. All charges dismissed.
State v. Quezada-Lopez — Wyoming Circuit Court
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CASE DISMISSEDDUI / DWUI — Wyoming
Client charged with DUI. State unable to lay foundation for the breath test. Case dismissed.
State v. Von Olnhausen — Wyoming Circuit Court
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CASE DISMISSEDFelony Child Abuse — Wyoming
Client charged with accessory after the fact and aggravated child abuse — a felony. State unable to meet its burden of proof at preliminary hearing. Felony count dismissed.
State v. Bullinger — Wyoming District Court
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Wyoming Criminal Defense — Communities We Serve
We are based in Gillette, Wyoming, and serve clients across the state and into western South Dakota. Our team knows the local courts, prosecutors, and judges in every community we serve — and that local knowledge makes a real difference in criminal defense.
- Deadwood
- Sturgis (Rally)
- Custer County
- Lawrence County
- Meade County
- Pennington County
We provide on-call criminal defense for Rally-related arrests including DUI, drug charges, weapons offenses, and assault. Call us 24/7 during Rally week.
