Q: I went to jail on a ticket then got out had court date missed court am I gonna go to jail?
The. Clerk told me to show up tomorrow and talk with the judge,will I go to jail?
A:
Here in Austin, the municipal court does not arrest people on traffic warrants when they come in person to take care of business on those warrants. This is true even if the person is coming in to set up a payment plan to pay it off over time. To avoid going down there at all you could hire a traffic ticket attorney or make a payment online or by phone.
The question is filed under "Texas" but doesn't specify which city. If you are not in Austin then you'll need to get the answer from an attorney that practices law in the city where your case is pending.
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