what can cops find out about you by running your license plate?

[Beefcake]

Can cops see arrests? convictions? driving record? just wanting to know...I got pulled over for no reason pretty much and was just wondering if he could have seen an old arrest from years ago or something. I have a misdemeanor drug charge from awhile back and was wondering if he could find something like that just by running my plate. I haven't smoked in years and he still wanted to search me.

[T-Mill]

Re: what can cops find out about you by running your license plate?

It depends on your state and city/county, but most likely yes... It's usually limited to driving related offenses and outstanding warrants but not always

[Beefcake]

Re: what can cops find out about you by running your license plate?

That's cool I just don't want to be harassed by cops the rest of my life because of something that happened years ago and I wasn't even convicted of it, just arrested for it. What about after the cop has your driver's license and hes in his car writing you your ticket/warning? I wonder if your arrests show up or whatever. I was given whats called a 90-96 and my record is supposed to be as clean as anyone else's, expunged or whatever. I'm sure other states have a variation of this for first time offenses.. misdemeanor diversion programs I'm sure are pretty common.

[KJZ28]

Re: what can cops find out about you by running your license plate?

Most states are getting on the bandwagon with sharing information, so eventually no matter where you get pulled over all your offenses will show up. All driving offenses including ones dismissed in court show up.

[LETZRIDE]

Re: what can cops find out about you by running your license plate?

Most states are getting on the bandwagon with sharing information, so eventually no matter where you get pulled over all your offenses will show up. All driving offenses including ones dismissed in court show up.

even the ones dismissed in court really? Not sure if it is different over here, but when I got my licence plate ticket and I "showed" them I fixed it, they said it would be off my record like this never happened...both times I got the licence plate ticket it was a "fix it" ticket...which kinda tells me they don't see the ones dismissed in court. They shouldnt see those...

[vanbibber]

Re: what can cops find out about you by running your license plate?

youre comparing different things though mike, things like arrests for possession stay on there. if you've been arrested and charged its in there pretty much everywhere even if youre not convicted.

[bigbrian442]

Re: what can cops find out about you by running your license plate?

Most states cops can see everything about you and your past. They need to know what kind of threat you are to them and anyone else.

[ssms5411]

Re: what can cops find out about you by running your license plate?

Here just the owner of the vehicle's wants/warrants, past stops if entered, warnings, vehicle info, lic. , past arrest history, weapon and past violence, DV's , also if the driver has a record will show past history and tatoos, they are always updating their systems , I know here we would get the bordering states info too, the 4 corners.

[ssms5411]

Re: what can cops find out about you by running your license plate?

Most states cops can see everything about you and your past. They need to know what kind of threat you are to them and anyone else.

Thats very true , so if pulled over they can do a felony stop instead of approaching the car to endanger themselves.

[Bandit127]

Re: what can cops find out about you by running your license plate?

Next time, hopefully there isnt, but next time ask them lol. Every officer and sheriff I've come across has been exceptionally nice to me.

I got pulled over at 2am on my way to drop my gf off at her parents house and had a headlight out. Pulled over, sat in the sheriff car for awhile, scaring the crap out of my gf, but really having a great convo with the sheriff the whole time!
Had a 400 dollar no insurance ticket, and he came to my work place and told me if I promised to get insurance he'd rip it up.

[debord97]

Re: what can cops find out about you by running your license plate?

not sure what all states do this but they can also tell your insurance information.

they basically run an advanced background check on you when you are pulled over. lists all priors and if any flags go up it alerts them of how they should approach you.

[T-Mill]

Re: what can cops find out about you by running your license plate?

Some cities have a little camera on the car that automatically scans car's license plates as they drive past and if anything pops up it alerts them... it won't alert them of prior arrests but if the car's owner has a warrant, or if the car is stolen it gives them an alert...

I'm pretty sure they have this in Cincy

[vanbibber]

Re: what can cops find out about you by running your license plate?

pretty sure they have it in certain precincts in dayton also now

[T-Mill]

Re: what can cops find out about you by running your license plate?

wonderful...

[LETZRIDE]

Re: what can cops find out about you by running your license plate?

youre comparing different things though mike, things like arrests for possession stay on there. if you've been arrested and charged its in there pretty much everywhere even if youre not convicted.

ya I can see arrests being on there...that gives the cop an idea of what type of person they are pulling over is, that info would help keep them safe...but past highway traffic act tickets if not convicted, or if they have gone past the date that they are kept on file should not come up...