QUESTION
How to get rid of a misdemeanor.
Asked on Dec 05th, 2013 on Civil Litigation - South Carolina
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In 2008 I had a neighbor that I had taken to court regarding the things that were occurring around my house. She moved but destroyed two Christmas mechanical deer. I found out when she moved too and called requesting she reimburse me for the deer. ($50) I must have called here at least three times and then I was contacted by a policeman and told me to not call again, even after I explained what had occurred. I never called her again. I discovered in 2012 she filed a Telephone Harassment warrant for my arrest. She lives in Columbia, SC and I in Dunedin, FL (formerly Richmond Hill, GA where she destroyed the deer). I am told I must travel to SC, surrender, get put in jail and then go before a judge. Is there anything that can be done? I have even contatcted the detective and the Chief of Police who contacted her requesting the warrant be disposed. She agreed, It was documented in a letter to me from the detective. A day later she decided not to pull the warrant.
1 ANSWER
If there is a warrant for your arrest, it is most likely a misdemeanor warrant, and the police will not extradite you from Florida, so the warrant will just sit unless you come to South Carolina and get pulled over or turn yourself in. If she refuses to drop the case, the warrant will just sit there in limbo. You really have no recourse to get the warrant disposed of other than surrendering and be arrested. A lawyer in the jurisdiction where the warrant originates may be able to facilitate something for you, but even that is a long shot. In some cases, a court may dispose of a warrant if it is really old, like ten years and you haven't been in any trouble since it was issued. However, the only real way to make sure it is taken care of soon is to turn yourself in.
Answered on Dec 09th, 2013 at 11:48 AM