How do I resolve a potential warrant for something I stole without getting arrested?
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How do I resolve a potential warrant for something I stole without getting arrested?
I had taken an item from a babysitting Job that I did almost a month ago. I was told that if I just send a money order or cashier’s check by mail that this would all be resolved. I did that l10 days ago. Today, I received a letter in the mail stating that I had a warrant out for my arrest. I looked at the letter and it said that it was the final notice. I was told that this was resolved. How do I fix this without getting arrested?
Asked on December 29, 2011 under Criminal Law, Texas
Answers:
Russ Pietryga / Pietryga Law Office
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If you have a warrant, then a judge issued it. That means, a prosecuting attorney has screened the case and filed charges against you already.
The best thing you can do is call the court and aske if you can have a date to appear before the judge. At that hearing you simply asked the court to recall the warrant and set it for another court date. Additionally, you could hire an attorney to file a motion to recall the warrant and aske for a pre-trial date be set. Either way will work.
Unfortunetly, the matter has not been resolved and could never have been resolved just by sending a money order. Sorry, but I hope this helps.
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