What steps should I take to clear up a probation that I never completed?
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What steps should I take to clear up a probation that I never completed?
I failed to pay a fine and court appointed attorney fees 9 years ago for a misdemeanor possession of THC charge in WI. It has now come up in background checks for employment and has accumulated significant interest. If I contact the clerk of courts in WI can they issue a warrant for my arrest? Also, since I now live in another state, can they issue a warrant there? I want to set up payment arrangements and get this off my record.
Asked on June 28, 2011 under Criminal Law, North Carolina
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
There may have already been a warrant issued on this. Have you checked? It would have been issued in WI. And the fact is that no matter what state it in which a warrant is issued, it is valid in all states. What you need to do now is to contact a criminal law attorney in the area where the court in question is located. Such a lawyer will be able to use their local contacts within the court system to your best advantage. If a warrant was issued this will require your appearance in court back in WI. If not, then he can help arrange repayment of the fine.
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