DUI and DWI Legal Questions

The purpose of bond is to assure that the defendant will show up for court. The judge gave you bond, but you did not show up. Most judges would substantially raise your bond, or deny it altogether, if you are brought back to court. However, if you turn yourself in back at the court that placed you on bond, it is at least possible that the judge would give you another bond, since you did ultimately show up. However, since you are broke and unemployed, you might not be able to pay the bond even if the judge sets one. I recommend that if this happens again, you show up for court, even if you have major financial issues. In all states I am familiar with, you will not be able to get a valid license until this OWI charge is resolved. If you are now unemployed, this would perhaps be a good time to come in and take your medicine, which may very well include some jail time, and then look for a job when you get out. If you get a job now, and are suddenly arrested on this OWI, that might cause you to lose your job for not being able to show up for work. An unemployed person, not hospitalized or in jail, will have a tough time convincing a judge that he was too busy to show up.... Read More

There has to be some type of evidence for the D.A. to file DUI charges. A full review of the complaint, police report and discovery packet needs to be made before an accurate answer can be given. I am assuming that your son has an attorney, in which case, this question should be posed to his attorney, since his attorney knows more about the case than anyone else. If he does not have an attorney, then I suggest that he hire one immediately.... Read More

You begin by hiring an attorney to represent you. If you missed your court date and did not notify your attorney (assuming you had one) of your current address, most likely a bench warrant was issued for your failing to appear in court. Hire an attorney immediately to help you get this resolved.... Read More