i have a warrent in texas for a dwi that i did not pay.i have a florida licence not the same licence they caught me with that day.
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i have a warrent in texas for a dwi that i did not pay.i have a florida licence not the same licence they caught me with that day.
what will happen if i get stopped by the police with the florida licence, will they be able to find out its me with the warrant with another licence
Asked on May 18, 2009 under Criminal Law, New York
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
If they run your name it doesn't matter what state you license was issued in. You'll be in trouble. The fact of the matter is that you need to clear this up, you could get arrested and the courts don't look to kindly on this sort of thing.
Depending on how long ago all of this happened and what the exact charge was (there are varying offenses under the DUI law), this might all be cleared up administratively. That is pay a fine, maybe not even that. The prosecutor could just decide to drop the charges.
If the incident happened more recently and/or was of a more serious nature (soneone was injured, this was not a first offense) then things may not be as simple for you.
Either way, you need to clear this all up. Getting stopped for speeding or even an employment background check could turn into a very bad situation for you.
You need to contact an attorney in the area where the bench warrant was issued. Have him/her help you sort all of this out. What I can say for sure is that it will be better for you to go to the authorities on your own instead of waiting to get caught, and eventually you will.
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