QUESTION
What should I do if I failed to appear on three hearings?
Asked on Jan 14th, 2013 on Criminal Law - Florida
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I have three failures to appear on two misdemeanor larceny charges and one driving with no license.
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Gregory Casale, Attorney at Law
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You will have warrants for failure to appear. You will have to appear or else eventually you will be arrested on the warrant and brought to court. It is only a matter of time. You would be far better off by surrendering yourself on your own. However, you should hire an attorney and have your attorney with you when you go to court.
Answered on Jan 18th, 2013 at 6:01 AM
Michael J. Breczinski
Get a lawyer and go to court and take care of the matters. It is better to walk into court on these yourself and turn yourself in than to be picked up by the police.
Answered on Jan 18th, 2013 at 5:59 AM
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Big River Trial Attorneys
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Call and see if you can get your bench warrants revoked, pay a fine, and get a new court date (and actually go). Can't promise they won't put you in jail when you go but if you reach out to them your odds are better and you've got to deal with this sooner or later.
Answered on Jan 18th, 2013 at 5:58 AM
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What you need to do is get an attorney now. If you were planning on getting an appointed attorney then you will need to go to court and apply for one. If you are going to hire an attorney then do it.
Answered on Jan 18th, 2013 at 5:56 AM
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Francis John Cowhig
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You probably have 3 bench warrants issued against you on your 3 cases. You need to hire an attorney to help you clean this up before you are stopped by the police and arrested.
Answered on Jan 18th, 2013 at 5:55 AM
Hire a lawyer to recall the warrants. A lawyer can do this without you present.
Answered on Jan 18th, 2013 at 5:54 AM
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Edward D. Flint Attorney at Law
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Call an attorney or check a legal aid.
Answered on Jan 16th, 2013 at 5:21 PM
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Law Office M. C. Bruce
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Contact a lawyer and ask him to come to court with you to get the warrants recalled. You can also contact the court's clerk and try to do this on your own if you don't have the money to hire a lawyer, and the court will appoint a public defender. But if you can hire a lawyer, it's always better to do so and show the court you're serious about resolving these cases.
Answered on Jan 16th, 2013 at 5:21 PM
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Cynthia Henley
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You will need to post bonds or turn yourself in so that the cases are put on the docket and handled. You would be best served to hire a lawyer before doing this.
Answered on Jan 16th, 2013 at 5:15 PM
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You will want to voluntarily present yourself to these courts. The best way to do this is to hire a lawyer who will then file a motion to quash the warrant. You will need a good reason as to why you failed to appear for court. If the court is satisfied with your explanation and sees that you are not running, then the court will often quash the warrant.
Answered on Jan 16th, 2013 at 5:13 PM