Can you board an airplane with a bench warrant?

Question

my best friend has a bench warrant for not finishing his probabtion on time and we are leaving for las vegas in a week! Will he be arrested at the airport? I have read some other answers but I cant get a straight one so please let me know if there will be an issue at all thank you

Answer 1

Only if someone tips off the police that he is leaving the state. Then it becomes illegal flight. Tell him to stay home unless he really wants to go back to the slammer!

Answer 2

I've been trying to find an answer to the same question and I came across this article by the TSA. http://www.tsa.gov/press/happenings/bdo_...

"June 17, 2008

A woman was arrested earlier this spring at Lubbock (Texas) International Airport (LBB). It's not that she had a sign around her neck that said, "arrest me for outstanding warrants," but she might as well have since she unwittingly walked into the line of sight of a TSA behavior detection officer (BDO)."

It wasn't that they ran her license or ID, but because of her behavior and actions. I'm guessing that she probably knew she had a warrant out for her and was nervous that she'd get caught (I would be). She was flagged for suspicious behavior and they pulled her over for additional screening - which can happen to anyone for any reason. But because she seemed to get even more nervous (again, so would I) they called the local cops who then ran her through the NCIC and that's when her warrants came up.

The TSA has also started conducting random additional screening at airline gates. So there's an even bigger chance of being pulled aside and looked at more closely.

Since I read this article, I've made the decision not to even try to fly with the outstanding warrants - but then again, that's just me. I know this isn't a definite answer - there is the possibility that it won't happen, but personally, I wouldn't want to risk it.

Good luck!

Answer 3

You realize it's not wise to admit to knowingly aiding and abetting, right?  Yeah, I wouldn't try it.