What if you think that you have an outstanding warrant for you arrest? What do you think
might happen? If you had a traffic ticket and you didn’t show up for your hearing, there could be a warrant out for your arrest. What if you are on probation and didn’t follow the terms of your probation? There could be a warrant out for your arrest. If you don’t deal with the situation, your arrest could have additional consequences that could be harmful – such as being arrested at your workplace.
If you are arrested, unless you are able to resolve the situation, for example by paying for your traffic ticket, you will need to post bond. You may have to stay in jail until you have a bond hearing. If you are unable to post the bond, you will need to hire a bail bondsman. The bail bondsman will charge you 10% of the amount of your bail, which you will not get back.
It is probably in your best interests to retain an attorney. The attorney will be able to determine the situation for you and may be able to save you the embarrassment of being arrested.
Ideally, you should hire an attorney as soon as you find out that a criminal investigation has begun. Your attorney can often provide favorable or exculpatory evidence to the investigating officer in an attempt to keep a warrant from being issued in the first place.
For any of these types of arrest warrants, you need an experienced criminal defense attorney to represent you at each stage of the case. We can help you decide on the best way to address the warrant and the underlying case.
Alexander Truluck focuses his practice as a criminal defense attorney in Clearwater, Palm Harbor, Largo, Dunedin and the Tampa Bay area.
For more information, visit our website at http://www.criminallawyerclearwaterflorida.com
or call (727) 799-3550.