Q: Boyfriend arrested because of active arrest warrant in another state. I didn’t know. Can I get in trouble?
Boyfriend had charges against him for misdemeanor credit card theft scheme, felony credit card theft, and identity theft in MD. Failed to appear in court and they issued an arrest warrant. I had no clue he had a court date or that he had an arrest warrant. Got arrested in PA after being pulled over. Will I be contacted by the courts? We lived together on a lease in GA and never got in trouble with the law. He even changed his license to our address. Background check was approved at the job he was working and never received any information about a warrant in the mail. It was apparently issued back in April. He has lived with me since November and we moved to GA in June. I believe previous license was his fathers address before GA address. I had no clue he had a warrant and would have encouraged him to turn himself in if I knew. Will I be investigated?
A: You should not be charged for harboring a fugitive if you did not know he had a warrant. He should retain an attorney to represent him on the criminal charges or go to the Public Defender if he cannot afford private counsel.
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