Does the DMV in California check for warrants when you renew your?
Yes they do! Their computers are linked with the Department of Justice (DOJ), Homeland Security, the courts, Social Services (Yeah, they can withhold your license if you fail to make child support payments) and just about every other state for outstanding warrants. And it does not just disappear after 3 years like accidents or tickets (7 years if you get a DUI), its there forever.