Q: Can I clear up my record from out of state?
Last year I have moved from VT to FL, and before my departure I received a citation with assault charges against me (not guilty). I could not attend the court date (since I was already gone), resulting in a warrant arrest, issued against me. So do I now face two separate issues, one to fight the charges, and two, to somehow address the warrant issue? And is it possible to work all the problems out while I'm here, in FL (not able to go back to VT right now)?
Thank you.
A: The answer to these questions can only be given by an attorney in VT who knows all the facts and circumstances. Is it possible? Perhaps. But it is also possible that you could be extradited back to VT, and that does not usually happen with misdemeanors, but it does with felonies. Assault can be a felony in FL, do you know whether you were charged with a felony or a misdemeanor? Contact a criminal defense attorney in VT who has decades of experience.
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