I am accused of forgery by my x. she has taken out a warrant for my arrest. I got a letter stating I could come turn myself in and not be picked up at work. Well why do I have to pay 537 to be bonded out when I am just accused. Do I have any alturnative?
125215
To make sure you show up for your court date when the decide if you're innocent or guilty.  You can get a lawyer and probably get out of having to turn yourself in.
207577
sorry, you take off and you signed a lease?  you owe.  unless something else is worked out, you or your cosigner may get away from paying for awhile, but if you are taken to court, you will lose.  you sign it, you own it.
338169
If you owe the court money that was assessed as part of your sentencing, you could have your driver license suspended, or a warrant could be issued(capias) for your arrest.\n\nBetter to get hold of them before they "get a hold of you."  They are willing in most cases to work with you, but don't wait for them to contact you, YOU contact them.\n\n\nDear Old Dad
628351
The longer you wait, the worse the penalties.  There is a warrant out for your arrest now, and that's not a good thing.  Do the time and get it over with - why have this hanging over your head?
480173
Sorry, but I'm on the sheriff's side.  If you don't pay a fine, even for a seatbelt ticket, then a warrant's usually issued.  If you can't post bond, you go to jail.  The price for lack of responsibility is sometimes steep.  Along similar lines, here in Missouri if you bounce a check to the DMV and don't make good on it they'll enter a seize order into the computer & any police officer stopping you can remove your license plates & mail them back to the DMV.
448509
It really depends on the court.  Some will cancel the warrant if you come in & pay, some require a court appearance.  I'd call the court and ask them.  But if you go & pay, make sure you get paperwork that says the warrant is cancelled.  Don't trust the computer to get it right.
560869
If you are charged it won't be that serious since you are a minor, and it will come off your record at 18. Make sure your witnesses are at the trial, so they know you didn't start it and simply say it was defence and getting to a trial can be a very long time. The most that will happen is you would do community service since you are a minor and you didn't start it. I think you are looking for a compulsive liar (someone who lies non-stop).  Drop the money thing...they might say it is a reason why you beat her up!
95042
Something is missing from the story.  I took a look at the statute and it says that the County can seek reimbursement "for any expenses incurred by the county in relation to a charge for which a person was sentenced to a county jail" as more fully described in the statute.  The statute is clear that a conviction is required.  \n\nIf the charges were dismissed or you were found not guilty, then the County cannot seek reimbursement.  If you were found guilty and sentenced to County jail, then you must pay.  If you reached a plea agreement and were sentenced to "time served", then the County can seek reimbursement.\n\nIf you sat in jail for 4 months, you were either convicted or you couldn't make bail while you were waiting for trial.    If you were convicted, even with a plea bargain, you probably owe the money.
467062
try to call and explain to them what happen and get a answer from the courts, you might have a warrent out for your arrest,or you can go to the court house and see the judge and explain but have at least a 100.00 dollars for bail
387125
Contact you local States Attorney/ State Prosecuter.   His or Her office is most likely at the county court house.  They will be able to tell you if you can press charges or not and may be able and willing to do it for you.  And the great thing is its free.  Well, not free.  Your taxes are paying for it so you may as well take advantage of it.  Free or not, it is a lot cheaper than contacting a private attorney just to find out you have no case.
349366
I wonder what you got arrested for?  Whatever it was hurts your credibility in the eyes of the police.  I don't know if they can refuse to allow you to file a report, but even if you do, It will not be taken too seriously because you got arrested.  You could talk to a lawyer about it, but I think you would be wasting your money.\n\nGood Luck.
537992
Since this if your first offense, and if you have a home address and a job you and do not appear to be a flight  risk in the eyes of the court, you may even get an OR bond. If you are married and have a family this can all help. The more stable you appear the better for you. If you are without a permanent address, job and if appears that you may not have the responsibilities then I would be looking towards the higher end. If you did make a mistake, show remorse from jump street. Since the courts have a broad leeway on bonds show respect and remorse and it will be your best friend Good luck!!!
358364
It doesn't sound like you have a case. Police officers acting under color of law can't be held liable unless they violate your civil rights, and it doesn't sound like they did. They had a reasonable belief that there was a warrant for your arrest, as incorrect as that belief was.
489424
If this was not his first offense, I would assume he has a probation/parole officer.  If so, have him contact his PO and turn himself in.  If it was a first time offense, call the DA and have him 'turn himself in'--he will probably be arrested on the warrant, but could be out on bail in a few hours.  Taking the first step by voluntarily surrendering will be much better for him in the eyes of a judge than being stopped for a minor traffic violation and arrested on the warrant because he got 'caught'.  Added plus is that if he is guilty--turning himself in may influence the judge's decision at sentencing.
370591
actually a bond fee is 15% of the bond amount. 10 % is a myth unless you are talking about a very good customer. at 10% the bond company makes 0 profit. they don't do these things as a public service, they are in the business to make money.\n  \n1. call a bond agent in your area. you can even call several and price check but you will pay about the same amount no matter where you go. as long as your bf isn't a flight risk, it will be just the bond fee. it also depends on the charge as well and the county. some counties are harder to get a bond released, therefore the bond company asks for more money or for collatoral. when you call the bond company, they will contact the jail and find out if your BF is even bondable or if he is stuck. if he has a probation violation then you are looking at a 2500-15,000 bond or more depending on the original charge and the county. the tickets may or may not be bondable from that jail,and he may be saying tickets when he is in fact referring to a misdemeanor (a lot of defendants do that even though a ticket is actually a traffic violation and they are talking about any kind of misdemeanor) that means he may have to be transferred to another jail to bond on that charge. bond companies don't charge any $$ for checking bond information, they only charge for the actual bond. and always remember, the bond fee is non-refundable whereas collatoral is depending on bond conditions.\n\n2. you can call the jail. they will give you visitation and mail information. jails do not allow people to call inmates, they are not running a hotel. typically visitation is only 1 or 2 days a week and at certain hours. if you are approved to visit and your BF is allowed visitors (depending on his behavior in jail) you must have a valid ID to visit, not have been incarcerated in that jail for the previous 30-90 days depending on the county, and not have any outstanding warrants. you must also be propperly attired. you cannot take anything with you into the visitation room and they will check warrants when you hand over your ID.\n\n3. there is no time limit on bonding. as long as the person is bondable, they can be bonded 24/7. but when a bond is written it can take from 1-5 hours to book out depending on the county and how busy they are. ask the agent about how long it will take. some companies go to the jail and pick the defendant up themselves, some have the person paying for the bond pick them up from the jail. be sure to ask.\n\n4. the first court date in jail generally happens within 48 hours of arrest. it is most often called a video plea because the judge isn't actually at the jail whereas in some counties, a judge goes to the jail for the arraignment. at this hearing, the defendant is asked if they want to plead guilty or not guilty. if they plead guilty, they proceed to sentencing. this generally only happens in the cases of traffic tickets. if they plead not guilty, then the judge decides whether or not to set a bond. that is based on what the charges are, what county the charges originated from, if the probation officer or parole officer (if applicable) has put a 'hold' on the person (meaning the person cannot bond out and is stuck until the charge is completely disposed of), and on the person's criminal history. whether the person is bondable or not, the next court date can be anywhere from 1 week to 3 months later. again the person is asked if they wish to plead guilty or not. at this time, if the person pleads not guilty, they will set a tentative trial date.\n\nyou can get the jail phone number from the phone book. look under county govt. (or city govt if it is a city jail)
638460
You have to show up at the date and time and court specified. You may have to wait a while before your case is called, but if you are not in court when it is called, you will be defaulted, and a warrant may issue for your arrest.
84096
Even though a great deal of time has transpired since the original charge, there is a great probability that a warrant has been issued for failing to appear on the original charge. A person charged with a crime has an obligation to appear before a judge to have the matter resolved. A warrant can be issued at any tiume during that process if a person does not show up to court, even if they have shown up already. I would suggest that you contact the court of origin for your friend and see if there is a warrant. If there isn't one, then he/she is home free.