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I was pulled over and arrested awhile back. No new charges but I had a warrant that I had no idea I had. It is for a misdemeanor theft charge. I have never been arrested in the past. In fact, I have been a very good law abiding citizen. I spent 5 days in jail and was scared out of my mind. I didn’t have anyone I could call. In the end, I was released on an ROR. Before I was arrested I was planning on leaving the state. I had lost my job a few months back and as it was, I was already living in my car. Once I was released, I got my car and tied up a few things and left the state as I planned. I honestly had no idea what troubles I would have after that. I have not been arrested again but I can’t get a job either. I’m wondering what I should do. I am about 1500 miles from where the warrant is at. I do not have any friends or family where it is either. My car died and since I can’t get a job I can’t afford to fix it. I actually even sold the dead car just so I could have some money.
Asked on November 12, 2018 under Criminal Law, Maine
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
The authorities may or may not be tracking you regarding this warrant. However, if you are stopped by the police again for even a minor infraction you will be arrested and taken into custody. At that point, you may then be extradited back to the state that issued the warrant. Frankly, the longer this goes on the worse it will be for you. It will be far better if you to turn yourself in and appear voluntarily in court. What you need to do is to hire a criminal defense attorney who practices in the juridiction in which this all happened. They can utilize their local court contacts to your best advantage. The fact is that, you have to deal not only with the warrant but also the underlying charge. And you will need to go back to the issuing state to handle this.
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
The authorities may or may not be tracking you regarding this warrant. However, if you are stopped by the police again for even a minor infraction you will be arrested and taken into custody. At that point, you may then be extradited back to the state that issued the warrant. Frankly, the longer this goes on the worse it will be for you. It will be far better if you to turn yourself in and appear voluntarily in court. What you need to do is to hire a criminal defense attorney who practices in the juridiction in which this all happened. They can utilize their local court contacts to your best advantage. The fact is that, you have to deal not only with the warrant but also the underlying charge. And you will need to go back to the issuing state to handle this.
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