What is the name of your state?Virginia
I was arrested by the Pentagon Police Force, a federal agency, and was charged with DWI, DUI, and driving the wrong way down a one-way. I know that these are misdemeanors, and they are considered "assimilated crimes" under federal law, so the U.S. District Court will use the sate law of Virginia. VA considers the first offense to be a civil offense punishable by fine and loss of driving priviledges. If I do not show up for court, and a warrant is issued, will the misdemeanor warrant be pursued in other jurisdictions? Or, will it be treated like state misdemeanor warrants, and only pursued in the state where the crime was committed?
I was arrested by the Pentagon Police Force, a federal agency, and was charged with DWI, DUI, and driving the wrong way down a one-way. I know that these are misdemeanors, and they are considered "assimilated crimes" under federal law, so the U.S. District Court will use the sate law of Virginia. VA considers the first offense to be a civil offense punishable by fine and loss of driving priviledges. If I do not show up for court, and a warrant is issued, will the misdemeanor warrant be pursued in other jurisdictions? Or, will it be treated like state misdemeanor warrants, and only pursued in the state where the crime was committed?