Some states will issue an applicant a state identification card when he or she has open warrants but they will not contact the police. Most states routinely check for open warrants when a person applies for a state identification card or renewal of a driver’s license. In some states a person can obtain a state identification card if he or she has an open warrant, however, the new information thatis given isusually input into the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) data base which in turn makes it easier for the person to be located and arrested.