If I was charged with a breach of trust with fraudulent intent but online it says that position disposed failure to appear, does that mean my case is over?
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If I was charged with a breach of trust with fraudulent intent but online it says that position disposed failure to appear, does that mean my case is over?
This charge is a felony.
Asked on April 20, 2014 under Criminal Law, Michigan
Answers:
B.H.F., Member, Texas State Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
Every county has its basic coding system, but usually "failure to appear" means that a defendant did not show for court and there is a warrant for their arrest. Instead of finally closed-- these cases just stay in a holding pattern until the defendant is located.
An alternative explanation is that the prosecutor decided to dismiss the case because you were not arrested timely and he/she did not want the case clogging up their docket.
Considering there is a risk that a warrant is pending-- call the clerk's office where this notation appears and just ask in general what this type of notation means. Don't tell them it's for your case. If there is a warrant because they are saying you skipped out on court, consider hiring an attorney to help you get the warrant lifted and resolve the charges.
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