Will the DMV Check for Warrants When I Try to Get a State ID? Yes. The DMV will check to see if you have outstanding warrants or a bench warrant. They may have a Department of Public Safety (DPS) officer on-site.

This site is maintained by OmniBase Services of Texas for the Failure to Appear/Failure to Pay Program. This site contains no information on other Department of Public Safety programs.

You may pay the acceptable fine either (i) in person at the Justice Court in which your case is filed or (ii) by mailing the fine to the Justice Court. Fines may be paid by cashier’s check or money order payable to the Justice of the Peace.

To obtain court information, check the status of all reported offenses, or for a list of frequently asked questions, visit Failure to Appear or contact Omnibase Services at 1-800-686-0570.

Can You Get an ID Card/Driver’s License With a Warrant? No, it is unlikely that a DMV employee will give you a new license or renew an old one if you have a warrant. The majority of state policies say that driving or traveling are privileges for people without outstanding warrants.

One way to know if you have a warrant in Texas is to go to the website www.publicrecords.onlinesearches.com. Choose warrants then choose Texas. Here you can search the entire state of Texas or you can search by county.

The crime of bail jumping or failure to appear is a misdemeanor or a felony in Texas, depending on the underlying crime with which the defendant was charged. Finally, if the underlying offense for which the defendant is required to appear in court is a felony, the failure to appear is a third degree felony.

If you fail to appear in court when ordered, the judge can issue a warrant for your arrest. Once in custody, you may have to stay in jail until a hearing on your failure to appear. Jail sentence and fines. A judge can impose a jail sentence or fines if you are found guilty of failure to appear or contempt of court.