Frequently Asked Questions and How-To's
Warrants and Orders of Protection
How To Get a Warrant
At the District Attorney's Warrants Screening Office, located at the Metropolitan Justice Center Detention Facility
(2nd Avenue North between James Robertson Parkway and Gay Street)
As you step inside the building, you should see the Warrants sign ahead and to the right. The hours of the District Attorney's Warrants Screening Office are 8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., Monday - Friday, excluding holidays.
(If an officer has investigated the case, he or she can bring the person wishing to obtain a warrant down at any time).
You will need to fill out a form, and you will need to bring the following information with you:
- Information on the suspect, such as name, description, date of birth, and current address
- Complaint number, if you reported the incident to the police
- Witnesses' names, and information about how to contact those witnesses
