Coral Springs Bench Warrants
Bench warrants in Coral Springs are processed through the Broward County court system and the 17th Judicial Circuit. Coral Springs sits in the western part of Broward County with about 141,000 residents. The Broward County Clerk of Court in Fort Lauderdale maintains all bench warrant records for Coral Springs cases. You can search for active warrants through the clerk's free online tool, the Broward Sheriff's Office, or the FDLE statewide wanted persons database. All bench warrants are public records under Florida law. This page explains how to search for and resolve bench warrants in Coral Springs.
Coral Springs Quick Facts
Broward Clerk and Coral Springs Warrants
The Broward County Clerk of Court keeps all case files for Coral Springs. The clerk is Brenda D. Forman. The main office is at 201 SE 6th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301. Phone is (954) 831-6565. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Broward Clerk website has court record links, forms, and public records request tools. For questions about a bench warrant from a Coral Springs case, call the clerk or use the online case search.
The public case search at browardclerk.org/web2 covers every case in the county. That includes all Coral Springs matters. You can search by party name, case number, or citation number. A name search needs both first and last name. Results show case type, charges, filing dates, and bench warrant status. The system caps results at 200 entries. You can also buy electronic certified court documents through the clerk's online system if you need official copies of bench warrant records for Coral Springs.
Under Florida Statute 901.02, a judge has to find probable cause before issuing a bench warrant. In Coral Springs, once a 17th Circuit judge signs the warrant, the clerk enters it into the database. Electronic signatures have been allowed since July 2013. These records stay in the system.
Coral Springs Police and Warrants
The Coral Springs Police Department is at 2801 Coral Springs Dr., Coral Springs, FL 33065. Phone is (954) 344-1800. Coral Springs police officers arrest people on active bench warrants as part of their regular patrol duties. A traffic stop, a noise complaint, or any other contact with police can lead to an arrest if there is an open bench warrant in the system. Under Florida Statute 901.04, any law enforcement officer in Florida can serve a bench warrant from any county. A bench warrant from Coral Springs can result in an arrest in Tampa, Miami, or anywhere else in the state.
The Coral Springs Police Department page is shown below, which provides information on police services in the city.
The Broward Sheriff's Office also handles warrant service countywide. BSO is at 2601 W. Broward Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312. Non-emergency is (954) 764-4357. The BSO website has an arrest search. You can request public records through their online records portal. BSO sends bench warrant status questions to the Broward Clerk's case search system.
The FDLE statewide database at fdle.state.fl.us pulls data from all 67 counties and updates every 24 hours. You can search by name or date of birth to find Coral Springs bench warrants in the state system.
Coral Springs Bench Warrant Penalties
Not showing up to court in Coral Springs means new charges. Florida Statute 843.15 makes failure to appear a separate offense. If you miss a felony hearing, that is a third-degree felony with up to five years in prison. Missing a misdemeanor hearing is a first-degree misdemeanor, which carries up to one year in jail. The bench warrant and the new failure to appear charge sit on top of your original case. Nothing gets dropped just because you did not show up in Coral Springs.
Bench warrants in Coral Springs do not expire. There is no time limit on them. They stay active until the person is arrested, the judge recalls the warrant, or the subject passes away. Search warrants are different and expire after 10 days under Florida Statute 933.05. But bench warrants are open-ended. One from years ago in Coral Springs is still valid and will show up during any law enforcement check across the state. The Florida Court Clerks and Comptrollers eWarrants system shares this data across all 67 counties.
Note: Under Florida Statute 88.3051, a court can issue a bench warrant, capias, or writ of bodily attachment for failure to appear after proper notice in Coral Springs.
Resolving Coral Springs Bench Warrants
If you have a bench warrant from Coral Springs, talk to a lawyer first. A criminal defense attorney in the 17th Circuit can review your case, check the details, and file a motion to quash or recall the warrant. This is often the best route for old cases or minor matters. Walking into the Broward County Jail to surrender on your own terms is much better than getting arrested during a random encounter in Coral Springs. The jail takes voluntary surrenders 24 hours a day, every day of the week.
Options for handling a Coral Springs bench warrant:
- Get a lawyer to file a motion to quash
- Surrender at the Broward County Jail
- Call Coral Springs PD at (954) 344-1800
- Contact the Broward Clerk at (954) 831-6565
- Search browardclerk.org for case status
- Check the FDLE database at fdle.state.fl.us
Watch out for phone scams. No officer in Coral Springs will call and ask for payment to clear a bench warrant. Gift cards and wire transfers are scam tactics. Hang up and call the clerk or police directly to verify. Under Florida's Sunshine Law, Chapter 119, all bench warrant records in Coral Springs are public. Under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.730, the clerk or state attorney can prepare a direct capias to bring someone before the court for adjudication or sentencing in Broward County.
Broward County Bench Warrants
Coral Springs is in Broward County. All bench warrants go through the Broward County court system and the 17th Judicial Circuit based in Fort Lauderdale. Broward is one of the most populated counties in Florida. For the full county court overview, sheriff contact info, and more bench warrant resources, visit the Broward County page.
Nearby Cities
These cities are near Coral Springs. Most are in Broward County and use the same 17th Circuit court system.