Q: Can a lawyer go to the judge for a bench warrant and reschedule a court date
A:
Difficult to answer your question as phrased and without any more context or case information, but . . . perhaps?
In a criminal case, the lawyer that would typically ask for a bench warrant is the prosecutor -- who would certainly ask a judge for an arrest warrant for a defendant that didn't show up for court. I suppose a defense attorney could also ask a judge for an arrest warrant for a subpoenaed trial witness that didn't show up at a scheduled trial as well. If a trial couldn't proceed because of missing parties or witnesses, then yes - the case would have to be rescheduled as well.
Hope this answers your question. Best of luck to you.
A: A lawyer can. Will it happen? How would any attorney on the internet know?
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