Q: Formal felony charges filed August 11 2022 on arrest date of March 18 2022. Notification was returned due to wrong addre
The apt # was not included in the mailing address, but was readily available in my records. The court issued a failure to appear warrant on 9/11/2022. I found docket online, and tried to show up for court. I made motion to correct the courts error in my mailing address on 09112022. The court finally notified me 09152022 that an arrest warrant had been issued for my failure to appear. This was my first official notification of my charges, and really wasn't that; it just informed me of the warrant and the date
Due process is 170 days from formal charges being filed between arrest date and formal charges being notified to defendant. Court had my correct , complete mailing address; but failed to put the correct mailing address on the formal notification. They failed to include APT # in mailing address.
A: The warrant can easily be dealt with. If it isn't dealt with, you will be arrested by law enforcement next time you have police contact. It sounds like there may be a service issue here, but it needs more attention and investigation from a criminal defense attorney. If you are facing criminal charges, you should reach out to an Arizona criminal defense attorney to discuss your case. Most of us (myself included) will discuss your case with you free of charge. Good luck!
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