Can you go to court to settle a warrant that you have in another state?
Get Legal Help Today
Compare Quotes From Top Companies and Save
Secured with SHA-256 Encryption
Can you go to court to settle a warrant that you have in another state?
My boyfriend was living in VA and got some traffic tickets. He paid them off but never appeared in court because he moved to TX. Now he has a warrant out for his arrest in VA. His job will not grant him a badge until he settles this in court. Does he have to fly back to VA or can he settle this in a TX court?
Asked on June 22, 2018 under Criminal Law, Texas
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
Unfortunately, a Texas court has no power or "jurisdication" over a warrant issued by the state of Virginia: they are different court sytems, different governments, operate under different sources of power or authority, and have different laws. Each state's courts only has power over its own warrants; he will have to go to VA.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: The Answer(s) provided above are for general information only. The attorney providing the answer was not serving as the attorney for the person submitting the question or in any attorney-client relationship with such person. Laws may vary from state to state, and sometimes change. Tiny variations in the facts, or a fact not set forth in a question, often can change a legal outcome or an attorney's conclusion. Although AttorneyPages.com has verified the attorney was admitted to practice law in at least one jurisdiction, he or she may not be authorized to practice law in the jurisdiction referred to in the question, nor is he or she necessarily experienced in the area of the law involved. Unlike the information in the Answer(s) above, upon which you should NOT rely, for personal advice you can rely upon we suggest you retain an attorney to represent you.