This page discusses warrants issued for misdemeanor violations by limited jurisdiction courts. Warrants for felony matters are different. What is a warrant? This post is discussing bench warrants, warrants initiated by a judge. There are also arrest warrants, initiated by a law enforcement agency and then signed by a judge. A bench warrant is called a bench warrant because it … Read More
FTA: Failure to Appear
What does it mean? When you receive a traffic ticket, there will be a court date near the bottom. If you fail to show up to court on that date, or otherwise address your ticket before that date, the court will say that you failed to appear. The consequences for a failure to appear vary depending on the type of … Read More