Home     Law Advice     Insurance Advice     Community    
Go Back   FreeAdvice Legal Forum > TRAFFIC LAW > Speeding and Other Moving Violations
Reload this Page Failure to appear

Powered by Attorney Pages


  Find An Attorney In Your Area    
 

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes
  #1  
Old 07-16-2004, 02:54 AM
fromtexashelpme
Guest
  
Posts: n/a

Failure to appear

What is the name of your state?Texas. I received a letter in the mail stating that there's a warrant for my arrest for for a ticket I didn't pay. The statement reads that the warrant was issued for 1.no seat belt 2. failure to appear. Now I have a total fine of over $300. When I show up to pay this will I be arrested and have to serve time? Why do I have to show up in person?
    Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 07-16-2004, 03:01 AM
mrsgrayston
Guest
  
Posts: n/a
Take it easy, just call the number on your letter ASAP. Tell them what happend and sometimes they will let you pay it. Other time they will make you go to a bail bondsman and post bail for a new hearing. Final advice DO NOT get pulled over or they will take you to jail !!!!
    Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 07-16-2004, 08:35 AM
Senior Member
  
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Purgatory
Posts: 2,023
What is this "do not get pulled over, you will go to jail" advice, what are they to do...evade/flee when an officer gets within 1/2 mile in code?

Contact the courts which issued the notice and ask when your next court date is, show up for it and pay your fines. You may be able to substitute community service or time served (if it comes to that) for any actual monetary exchange.

Take care of it. NOW.
__________________
Fide, sed qui, vide.
    Reply With Quote
Reply

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools
Display Modes Rate This Thread
Linear Mode Linear Mode
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On
Forum Jump

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:04 PM.

Contact Us - FreeAdvice - Archive - Privacy Statement - Top

IMPORTANT NOTICE
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE WERE NOT REVIEWED BY THE EDITORIAL STAFF OR ATTORNEYS AT FREEADVICE.COM. Thousands of professionally prepared and reviewed questions and answers in 130 legal categories are to be found at the Question and Answer pages at FreeAdvice.com.
FreeAdvice Forums are intended to enable consumers to benefit from the experience of other consumers who have faced similar legal issues. FreeAdvice does NOT vouch for or warrant the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any posting or the qualifications of any person responding. Use of the Forums is subject to our Terms and Conditions which prohibit advertisements, solicitations or other commercial messages, or false, defamatory, abusive, vulgar, or harassing messages, and subject violators to a fee for each improper posting. All postings reflect the views of the author but become the property of FreeAdvice. Information on FreeAdvice or a Forum should not be relied upon and is not a substitute for advice from an attorney licensed in your jurisdiction who you have retained to represent you. To locate an attorney visit AttorneyPages.com. Copyright since 1995 by Advice Company. All Rights Reserved.