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Q: i missed court to day what can i do

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David Nelson Jolly
David Nelson Jolly
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  • Criminal Law Lawyer
  • Mount Vernon, WA
  • Licensed in Washington

A: If you have very little (if any) criminal history and have no record of not appearing in court, you might be in luck. Contact the court immediately and explain that you missed your court date. They may be able to advise you how to remedy this situation by paying a small fee ($25 or $50) and resetting your court date. If your case or court won’t permit this you’ll need to quash the warrant by hiring an attorney who can get you in front of a Judge for the purposes of quashing the warrant. The only other alternative is to turn yourself into jail, which you do not want to do! Contact a local criminal defense lawyer first.

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