Will I be arrested at the airport with a felony warrant?
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Will I be arrested at the airport with a felony warrant?
I’m going to be flying to Maui in a couple weeks. I was convicted of a Burg1 charge this year and since have not stayed in contact with my PO so I’m assuming that I have a warrant. Would that be a felony warrant or misdemeanor? Also will I be arrested at the airport either going to or coming back? Do they automatically run names for this? Would it help if I checked in at a kiosk or on-line instead of in person?
Asked on November 27, 2011 under Criminal Law, Oregon
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If you are travelling within the US and the warrant is for a non-violentfelony (or midemeanor), you will probably have nothing to worry about (but no guarantees). If you were travelling internationally, that would be another matter.
However, if you are stopped you will be arrested and taken into custody. It will be up to your home state as to whetheror not you are extradited if you are arrested out-of-state; if you are arrested in-state you will immediately be taken to jail.
You should be aware that warrants never expire. So whether you are traveling or just stopped for a minor traffic offense, no matter how far into the future, you can be arrested. You need to take care of this ASAP. Additionally, an outstanding warrant will turn up in an employment or similar background check (e.g. obtaining a license, etc).
Hire a criminal law attorney in the area where your initial burglary offense took place and where you where placed on probation. They will have local contacts withing the court system that they will be able to use to your best advantage.
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