Born2RunRN
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? MO but warrant in FL
HI! I have a current warrant out in the state of Florida for a failure to pay my fines on a DUI case from 04. I have zero money and need to work, but my employer is going to run a background check and I am afraid the active warrant will prohibit employment, and if I cant work, I can't pay the fine. I need to know: 1) will the warrant show up on the background check? I assume so, but I thought that it may not because it is just for a failure to pay the fine 2) Is there anyway that I can get the warrant put on a "hold" or something if I promise to pay within my first paycheck?
Let me give you a bit of a history to this because I think I may have an unusual case. It is not a clear cut and dry situation that I just decided to not pay hte fines earlier. This may get a litle long, butI am hoping that someone can help me with all this information.
I received a DUI on Feb 29, 2004. I had been at a charity event fundraiser for breast cancer at a local nightclub in Florida. I was there with a fellow nurse (I am RN also), and two physicians from my hospital. Both of the doctors are anesthesiologists. I drank 2 drinks over a 3 hour time period and had a large meal while I was there. I had to work in the morning at 630am, so I was leaving early to get to sleep. I left the nightclub at 11pm, and I remember walking out the door of the nightclub, and my next recollection is waking up in a n orange jumpsuit lying on the floor of a jail cell!!! I learned that I had wrecked my car (twice) by hitting both sides of my car on guardrails. I also apparently took and failed a sobriety test, and had already appeared before the judge for arraignment prior to me waking up. I was very confused and in disbelief over this. After hearing this, my only concern was if I had hit or hurt anyone during all this. Thankfully, I had done no damage other than to my car. I spoke with the doctors I was with the previous evening and they said that it seems like I may have had my drink laced with something. At this point, 18 hours had passed and I was told that even on a drug screen, the half life of any drugs like that would already have been out of my system.
I accepted the charges and I ended up pleading no contest to the charge as I could not prove otherwise. I found out later tht the lawyer who represented me probably could have gotten the charges reduced to reckless driving. I dont know if that is true or not, but it didnt happen. I ended up with 1 years probation, community service and 6 month DL suspension, of which I was able to get a hardship license. I was also ordered to pay $950 in fines. Two weeks after the court date I had surgery on my shoulder and was not able to start community service yet. My PO said that was OK and I could do that later. My court date was in August as was hte surgery. I was paying the fines monthly in the mean time, but then in December, I got ill and was admitted to the hospital.
I literally spent over half of the year (in and out with multiple admissions) as a patient in the hospital. The doctors have been trying to find out what is wrong with me for over a year now, and they have finally decided for sure that I have an autoimmune disorder but which one specifically is still being determined. I have missed a lot of work and ended up having to file bancruptcy and had my car repossessed also.I am now currently staying with my brother in St Louis and I need tomove out of here ASAP.
I am trying to work as a travel nurse where they will pay for my housing and utilities and all of that. Hoowever, if the warrant shows up I may not be able to work, and I cant pay the warrant until I do work to be able to pay for it. Itsa vicious little circle..
I dont have any family except for my brother and he is trying to support a wife and 2 kids on minimum wage so there is no cash for me to borrow, and I am down to like my last $50, soI really need to work.
If ANYONE has ANY suggestions or help, please post here,or send to my personal email which is [email protected]
Thank you so much for your time. I appreciate any help anyone can offer. This is just a bad situation and I just cant seem to find a light at the end of the tunnel..
Denise B
HI! I have a current warrant out in the state of Florida for a failure to pay my fines on a DUI case from 04. I have zero money and need to work, but my employer is going to run a background check and I am afraid the active warrant will prohibit employment, and if I cant work, I can't pay the fine. I need to know: 1) will the warrant show up on the background check? I assume so, but I thought that it may not because it is just for a failure to pay the fine 2) Is there anyway that I can get the warrant put on a "hold" or something if I promise to pay within my first paycheck?
Let me give you a bit of a history to this because I think I may have an unusual case. It is not a clear cut and dry situation that I just decided to not pay hte fines earlier. This may get a litle long, butI am hoping that someone can help me with all this information.
I received a DUI on Feb 29, 2004. I had been at a charity event fundraiser for breast cancer at a local nightclub in Florida. I was there with a fellow nurse (I am RN also), and two physicians from my hospital. Both of the doctors are anesthesiologists. I drank 2 drinks over a 3 hour time period and had a large meal while I was there. I had to work in the morning at 630am, so I was leaving early to get to sleep. I left the nightclub at 11pm, and I remember walking out the door of the nightclub, and my next recollection is waking up in a n orange jumpsuit lying on the floor of a jail cell!!! I learned that I had wrecked my car (twice) by hitting both sides of my car on guardrails. I also apparently took and failed a sobriety test, and had already appeared before the judge for arraignment prior to me waking up. I was very confused and in disbelief over this. After hearing this, my only concern was if I had hit or hurt anyone during all this. Thankfully, I had done no damage other than to my car. I spoke with the doctors I was with the previous evening and they said that it seems like I may have had my drink laced with something. At this point, 18 hours had passed and I was told that even on a drug screen, the half life of any drugs like that would already have been out of my system.
I accepted the charges and I ended up pleading no contest to the charge as I could not prove otherwise. I found out later tht the lawyer who represented me probably could have gotten the charges reduced to reckless driving. I dont know if that is true or not, but it didnt happen. I ended up with 1 years probation, community service and 6 month DL suspension, of which I was able to get a hardship license. I was also ordered to pay $950 in fines. Two weeks after the court date I had surgery on my shoulder and was not able to start community service yet. My PO said that was OK and I could do that later. My court date was in August as was hte surgery. I was paying the fines monthly in the mean time, but then in December, I got ill and was admitted to the hospital.
I literally spent over half of the year (in and out with multiple admissions) as a patient in the hospital. The doctors have been trying to find out what is wrong with me for over a year now, and they have finally decided for sure that I have an autoimmune disorder but which one specifically is still being determined. I have missed a lot of work and ended up having to file bancruptcy and had my car repossessed also.I am now currently staying with my brother in St Louis and I need tomove out of here ASAP.
I am trying to work as a travel nurse where they will pay for my housing and utilities and all of that. Hoowever, if the warrant shows up I may not be able to work, and I cant pay the warrant until I do work to be able to pay for it. Itsa vicious little circle..
I dont have any family except for my brother and he is trying to support a wife and 2 kids on minimum wage so there is no cash for me to borrow, and I am down to like my last $50, soI really need to work.
If ANYONE has ANY suggestions or help, please post here,or send to my personal email which is [email protected]
Thank you so much for your time. I appreciate any help anyone can offer. This is just a bad situation and I just cant seem to find a light at the end of the tunnel..
Denise B