It happens. Sometimes people accused of a crime forget to appear in court and need help to “drop warrants” or get an arrest warrant issued.
You may even have freaked out and decided not to appear in court on your scheduled court date, only to find later that doing so only made the dire situation worse.
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Statewide DUI Legal Norms
DUI legal norms vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction in the United States. In most areas, a police officer uses a combination of visual observations, field sobriety tests, and breathalyzer tests to determine if a person is intoxicated.
In most jurisdictions, a driver with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08 percent or more is legally intoxicated. Even if the driver has a lower alcohol level, a police officer may find that the driver’s lack of alcohol is preventing them from driving their vehicle safely.
What steps should I take before self-reporting?
- Speak to a criminal defense attorney. Have a lawyer accompany you in case the police want to question you. Never go into a possible police questioning without a lawyer.
- Hire a criminal defense attorney to represent you at your first appearance or hearing.
- Speak to an NC bail bondsman and arrange for the bail bondsman to accompany you when you present yourself. Contact a bail bond officer to limit the length of your confinement period.
- In general, you should avoid showing up at the county jail or police station during or just before a shift change. A deposit manager from North Carolina will know the best time to arrive. Usually between 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
- Don’t bring anything other than your ID or North Carolina driver’s license.
- Make sure you don’t accidentally bring weapons or other contraband.
- Wear comfortable clothes and shoes.
- Make sure you don’t accidentally bring in weapons or other contraband.
What is a court order?
A warrant gives law enforcement powers to go out and arrest the person named in the warrant. Trial judges generally issue arrest warrants when a person violates court orders, such as failing to appear at a court date scheduled on their record. After the warrant has been issued, the person can be arrested at any time (especially in traffic delays, after the police have asked the driver’s name).
Arrest warrants differ from arrest warrants in five key ways: