Can cops inone state try to find you and arrest you for a misdemeanor in another state?
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Can cops inone state try to find you and arrest you for a misdemeanor in another state?
I live in NV and I got in trouble in CA for something small a couple of years ago. I didn’t show up to court or my second court date or my probation meeting and nothing happened. They have just recently contacted me saying that I have a new court date and if I fail to appear cops in NV are goning be looking for me here.
Asked on August 18, 2011 Nevada
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Of course the police can do this. Otherwise all anyone who has committed a crime would have to do would be to move out of state. The fact of the matter is that, an arrest can be executed anywhere in the US. This means that if you committed a violation/crime in one state you can be arrested in another. Additionally, once an arrest warrant is issued, you can be detained even if you are stopped for something as minor as speeding or even jaywalking. Once you are arrested, you will be placed into custody and extradited (i.e. sent back) to the state in which the offense was committed. And going back courtesy of the jail bus, so to speak, is never a good thing. Going back voluntarily is far more to your benefit.
Bottom line, you really need to consult directly with a CA criminal law attorney.
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