What happens if I have a warrant in another county?
A Florida warrant is enforceable statewide. A traffic stop in Martin County on a Broward warrant produces an arrest.
The complication is logistical. Someone arrested locally on another county's warrant is generally held until that county arranges transport, and transport isn't fast. Days is common. That happens after any local matter is resolved, which is why posting a local bond doesn't produce release when a hold exists.
What counsel can sometimes do: contact the originating county, arrange a bond on that warrant, or in some cases have the matter addressed without transport. Which options exist depends on the charge and the county.
Where multiple counties are involved, sequencing matters. Resolving them in the wrong order can mean unnecessary custody, and that's worth planning rather than discovering.
Find out every county before you resolve any of them. ---
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