If I was charged witha DUI and bonded out of jail but missed the court date due to being arrested elsewhere, what will happen?
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If I was charged witha DUI and bonded out of jail but missed the court date due to being arrested elsewhere, what will happen?
A FTA bench warrant has been issued for me but I’ve been told I might be able to contact the clerk of courts to pay a fine to have it rescheduled. My plea – on the date I missed while incarcerated elsewhere – was not to include any jail time as it was my first offense. Will it now?
Asked on November 12, 2011 under Criminal Law, Ohio
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If you have an outstanding warrant out for you due to your failure to make a court appearance, it is best that you consult a criminal defense attorney to assist you in the matter before a bad situation becomes worse.
If you have a defense attorney appear for you in the matter where a bench warrant was issued, most likely he or she will be able to clear it without a negative effect upon you. Whether you get jail time or not for the offense that you missed a court appearance for is an unknown. Most likely you will not if convicted.
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