Is it safe to fly with a warrant?
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Is it safe to fly with a warrant?
Recently, I received a warrant for a missed court date for driving without a valid license. I’m just
curious if it is safe for me to fly domestic without being arrested
Asked on November 18, 2016 under Criminal Law, Florida
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
For the most part, domestic travelers do nothave their names checked against criminal databases by the airlines. The fact is thatsuch databases are large and cumbersome, so to incorporate these checks into the booking and check-in process would be a huge time and cost undertaking. That having been said, while it would be challenging to perform such database checks for domestic flights, they are routinely performed for international flights.
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