I need to clear my warrant, I’m scared to go to court and be taken in jail due to keeping my job.
You don't say what the warrant is for, how long it's been out or what kind of case it's on. It makes a huge difference if it's a warrant for a new case or a probation violation, a felony or a misdemeanor, etc. Talk to a local criminal defense attorney and discuss the details. They can guide you from there.
Hire an attorney. If it's a misdemeanor warrant then the attorney can probably appear for you. If it's a felony warrant then you will need to go too but the attorney will speak for you and, hopefully, be able to keep you out of jail. Good luck.
Usually, if you have a warrant, you have to personally appear in court. However, there have been a few times that the Court has allowed me, an attorney, to appear on behalf of my client, clear the warrant (called "recall and quash"), without my client ever appearing in court. Where the Court has allowed me to appear on behalf of my client, the charge has been a minor misdemeanor (non-violent).
You should hire a private criminal defense attorney to request that the warrant be recalled and to set a new court date.
Your best chance for remaining out is to show up in court. The odds are the cops will eventually come to your work or house and haul you off .
Don't put this off as the longer you stay away the more likely is a bad result when you do go in. Also, you can be arrested on a bench warrant right now, at any time! Go see an experienced criminal defense Attorney who can analyze the problem and advise you on a clear course of action. It may not be the big problem that you think it is. Take action. The only time worrying is good for anything is when it kicks you into taking action.
Consult a local criminal defense attorney in your area. If it is a misdemeanor, an attorney can probably appear in court for you to clear the warrant.
You're right to be scared. You could easily be taken into custody if you show up to court. That's why you should hire an attorney, who can go to court without you to recall a warrant. Attorneys do this routinely and the best part is, if you're not there, you won't be taken in.
Hire a lawyer as they usually can get the warrant recalled and keep you out of custody.
If you have a warrant and you are too scared to show up in court, you need to hire an attorney and have him go to court to represent you and to find out what can happen to you. The attorney should be able to mitigate the penalties attached to the warrant.
First is to get yourself an attorney. Then make arrangements with a bail bondsman to be on call. Go to court with the attorney and the bondsman. Best case, your personal appearance on the warrant gives the judge confidence you'll come to court on your own, and they release you without bail. Worst case, the judge sets bail. Your bondsman posts it. You walk out of court once the bond is confirmed.
You should discuss your case with a lawyer. Some warrants are not as serious as others. If you have a warrant for robbery or sales of drugs, you are likely correct to be concerned. If your warrant is for something small, such as petty theft, or failure to appear, or fighting in public, public intoxication, etc, you can often place these warrants on calendar without the need for posting bail. For more serious cases, you can find out the amount of bail as well as the charges from a bail bondsman. You can have ANYONE go to court and read your file to see what it says in the police report.
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