Find out if you have a warrant
You can find out if there is a warrant for your arrest by appearing in person at the San Francisco Sheriff’s Office Central Records and Warrants Unit (CRW).
You can find out if there is a warrant for your arrest by appearing in person at the San Francisco Sheriff’s Office Central Records and Warrants Unit (CRW).
A warrant is a court-ordered legal document that gives law enforcement the authority to take action one of three ways. This includes:
- An arrest warrant that directs law enforcement officers to place someone under arrest
- A search warrant that directs law enforcement officers to search a person, their home, or other property
- A bench warrant that directs law enforcement officers to place someone under arrest. This is often used when people fail to appear for court dates
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San Francisco Sheriff’s Office
Central Records and Warrants
850 Bryant St., Room 460
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 553-9505
sfsd.foia@sfgov.org
CRW is the San Francisco Sheriff’s Office Central Records and Warrants Unit. CRW processes all San Francisco County criminal records and court-ordered warrants
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San Francisco Police Department
Records Management
1245 - 3rd St.
San Francisco, CA 94158
Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
(415) 575-7232
- Visit CRW at 850 Bryant Street, Room 460 between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday
- Provide valid photo identification and request a warrant check for yourself.
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San Francisco Police Department
Hall of Justice
850 Bryant St., Room 475
San Francisco, CA 94103
Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
(415) 553-1415
If you have an active warrant for a non-citable offense and come to CRW to surrender, you may be arrested, booked at our intake and release center, and placed into custody. If the warrant is for a citable offense, you may be given a citation and released.
Get legal help
San Francisco Public Defender
555 - 7th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 553-1671
Reschedule your court date
Criminal Clerk’s Office
Hall of Justice
850 Bryant Street, Room 101
San Francisco, CA 94103
Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. except Court holidays
If you do not have valid identification or believe your warrant is a result of identity theft, contact the San Francisco Police Department Identification Bureau at (415) 553-1415 for more information.