Bench Warrant Issued For Your Arrest? What Should You Do?
A bench warrant is referred to a warrant issued for a person’s arrest that has been issued by a judge or (the “bench”).
In most cases, these such warrants are issued if a person fails to appear before the court for an arraignment or some other matter in case they have violated an order issued by the court.
What if an accused is unaware?
According to leading law expert Matt Horeczko mostly the individuals summoned are aware of a bench warrant that has been issued for them to be present in court. Lets clear the confusion using an example, suppose that there is a person who has been arrested and later released on the promise that they will appear on arraignment, but in case they try to dodge the appearance on the scheduled date, It is almost certain that the bench warrant will be issued in their name.
The reason for their absence could be manifold, but there is a good chance that they weren't even aware of those charges in the first place.
What are other cases?
The other and strong reason for the person finding their bench warrant issued for their arrest is when they have violated a court order, such as when the accused fails to pay some fine or some sort of restitution.
What are the chances of them being merciful?
Matt Horeczko, the law expert is of the opinion that if the warrant was issued in case of failure to pay for restitution, then the court might be inclined to work out a payment plan, in the same way, for a defendant who is arrested for violation of probation the court might be merciful enough to give you another chance if you are lucky enough.
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