What happens if I missed my court date over 6 months ago?
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I was in an accident in N.H. with no insurance and no registration. The civil suit was in MA for under a $1,000. I missed that court appearance and now have a warrant in MA; the accident was in NH and I missed that court date, and probably have a warrant there. I don't know how to even begin clearing this up. I can't get my license in MA until I pay off the civil settlement. Can I take care of MA first, get my license back, and then take care of NH?
sounds like the judge ordered a civil "capias" if there's a warrant in Mass. Too bad, that doesn't happen to often. So to answer your question, the civil capias should be easily clearable, just go to the clerk's office (what county are you in) and have the case brought down--explain to the court why you missed the court date.
The license issue I definitely don't understand--your license is probably revoked b/c of the insurance/registration issue. Once those are re-instated, the civil matter is just a judgment. I think you need only to clear the civil warrant, and you'll be eligible for reinstatement once the other issues are cleared up.
Yes, these type of things can be overwhelming when they hit you all at once and you seem to have been really bombarded here. You need to get these warrants cleared up. I do not understand how a warrant was issued for a civil suit in MA. Warrants are generally issued in criminal matters. Are you sure that you got that right? There is a judgement against you for the $1000 if yo did not show up to the court date. It is known as a default judgement and it can be collected in many ways. If you can get that paid off and a satisfaction of judgement filed then I would do so. As for the NH case you should contact an attorney to help you in that case. They can run interference for you and ease the process. Good luck to you.
