Canadian Warrants

Information concerning an outstanding Canadian-issued warrant is documented police information that needs to be available to U.S. law enforcement personnel. Therefore, on June 15, 1980, NCIC established criteria to allow entries on persons wanted for violations of the Criminal Code of Canada based upon Canada-wide warrants. The data base for Canada maintains the Canadian Warrant File.

An agency making an NCIC inquiry and receiving a hit on a Canadian entry is advised in a caveat that the fugitive is wanted on a Canadian warrant and no arrest can be executed in the United States based on the Canadian warrant. In addition, the caveat directs the inquiring agency to contact the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and Interpol to initiate the process of obtaining a U.S. extradition warrant, which is authorized by the provisions of Title 18, U.s. Code, Section 3184.

All codes used in the Canadian Warrant File are the same as those used in the Missing and Wanted Person Files.

An inquiry by license plate number, license plate state, and/or vehicle identification number, and, when available, vehicle make will also identify a Canadian Warrant, Wanted Person or Missing Person File record into which the vehicular and/or license plate data has been entered.