missed court appointment for disorderly conduct

[littlespacicorn]

Hi!

Last December since I got into an argument with a woman in an office. She called security and they filled a pink Complaint Form out and issued a court appointment. I otherwise have a clean record. I went abroad for New Years and ended up getting stranded for three months. I just now returned to New York but missed my court appointment which was in January. How should I go about clearing this up? Do I face time in prison? If so, how long?

Thanks for the help!

 

[HighwayMan]

You seem to have deliberately ignored and deleted the question about what state you're in. No one can begin to help without that information - it is asked for a reason.

 

[Mt_Vernon]

Hi!

Last December since I got into an argument with a woman in an office. She called security and they filled a pink Complaint Form out and issued a court appointment. I otherwise have a clean record. I went abroad for New Years and ended up getting stranded for three months. I just now returned to New York but missed my court appointment which was in January. How should I go about clearing this up? Do I face time in prison? If so, how long?

Thanks for the help!

How does private security have the authority, to issue someone a summons to appear in a court of law?

 

[FlyingRon]

Looks like NY, Highway Man (he says he just now returned to NY).

 

[Ohiogal]

You have a warrant for your arrest. You will need to turn yourself in.

 

[latigo]

You have a warrant for your arrest. (?) You will need to turn yourself in.

Because "(office) security filled out a Pink Complaint form and issued a court appointment"?

What if he "turns himself in" to security? Locked up in the mailroom? Or sentenced to buy the donuts for a week?

 

[Zigner]

Because "(office) security filled out a Pink Complaint form and issued a court appointment"?

What if he "turns himself in" to security? Locked up in the mailroom? Or sentenced to buy the donuts for a week?

If the guy was ordered to appear in court and missed being there at the appointed time, then he will (almost) definitely have a warrant out for his arrest. I suspect that the OP has his information mixed up, possibly due to a language issue.

 

[quincy]

Here is a link to New York's Penal Law §240.20, Disorderly Conduct:
http://codes.lp.findlaw.com/nycode/PEN/THREE/N/240/240.20

Disorderly conduct is a "violation" in New York.

 

[HighwayMan]

Answers also partially depend upon whether this occurred in NYC or elsewhere.