What Should I Do If I Have A Bench Warrant
Bench warrants are issued when you do not do something that the court has ordered you to do.
What should i do if i have a bench warrant. Ok i have a bench warrant from 2016 its a failure to appear and its 250 00 yes i was stupidly stole some money from the place i worked i take care of my dad because of his health he is 87 years old and is very bad shape week after i got in trouble my mother fell and was hurt really badly had to have 2 surgeries all that going my court date was 3 months later i didn t go it was only 250 and i. Remanding yourself to your nearest police station takes a police officer. Getting an attorney is always your choice but they can step in right away to help fix the messy situation.
If the court date you missed was for a relatively minor crime an attorney can often clear the warrant on your behalf. Keep in mind that when you do turn yourself over to be remanded the best action to take is go to the county jail that is in the jurisdiction of the warrant. A bench warrant is typically issued in the case of a failure to appear for trial sometimes abbreviated fta the bench is the traditional term for the judge s seat.
In serious criminal cases a failure to appear will most likely lead to a regular arrest warrant which would spur immediate attempts to find and jail the defendant. If you know the bench warrant exists and you do not have a lawyer get one asap. The judge sets a hearing date and you do not show up.
Take care of it. The judge orders you to appear for an interview with probation prior to sentencing and you do not attend.
