Q: What would happen if I miss my court date
I was caught shoplifting @ a north Carolina walmart. I gave them my real name and social security #, but gave them a fake adress and never gave i.d. the officer that pressured me saying if I miss the court date I would be in big trouble so I've been calling the courthouse for about 4 months now and kinda gave up on calling, I recently got a voicemail from the courthouse but they said need my adress. I'm just wondering if I don't respond would that have the potential to go away?
A:
If you miss your court date, they put a warrant out for your arrest. You can then be picked up on the warrant at any time. Hire an attorney in North Carolina to represent you. If there is a warrant, your attorney can file a motion to recall the warrant.
This will not go away if you fail to respond. It will result in a warrant. If you are in Maryland, you can be arrested and held in Maryland until North Carolina decides whether it will come and get you.
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