Q: I was issued a warrant for failure to respond to a ticket I never received. Can I fight this
Driving on suspended/revoked license 4 time
A:
First, you should take care of the warrant. Contact the court and explain your situation, that you never got a copy of the ticket, etc. Be polite and respectful, and you may be able to get the arrest warrant withdrawn *without* your personal appearance in the court.
Second, if you were found guilty of the ticket in your absence, then you can appeal that finding within 30 days of the guilty finding. Perhaps, however, there was no adjudication, and an arrest warrant was issued instead? You've got to figure that out by contacting the court.
Best of luck to you.
A: Look at the address on your license. If it's different from your present address and you didn't give your new one to the cop, they used the one you had on file and if you didn't do a change of address they will, and can, send all the mail to where your license was. If that is the case they may remove the warrant but will want to see you in. If that is the case IMMEDIATELY change your address. Depending on the ticket, I would say get at least a consult from an attorney who handles violations for the county where it happened. Talk to the DJ's, be polite, no whining, no "oh mannnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!" Give respect, get respect.
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