Question
I have several warrants and would like to get them clear. One is a misdemeanor for exceeding the speed limit. How can I get this taken care of?
Criminal Defense Lawyer, R. Christopher Simons Answer
Your options for lifting the warrants are as follows:
1. Find a bondsman and pay the bond.
2. Show up at court to pay the bond and hope they don’t arrest you first.
3. Surrender to police and let them arrest you.
4. Contact the court to see if they have an “amnesty” day where defendants can get their warrants lifted.
5. Hire an attorney and let them ask the judge to recall the warrants.
Question
Can a judge dismiss my MIP on my court date for the ticket?
I was at a birthday party that ended up getting big, I wasn’t drinking anything but someone offered me to try a wine cooler, so i had a sip of it and gave her the drink back. The cops showed up and they said everyone just needed to go home, but then a highway patrol showed up and lined up anyone underage and handed out MIP’s. I was not “obviously intoxicated” by any means nor was i in possession of alcohol at this period in time at all. As a matter of fact, I was drinking Minute Maid juice all night and that’s what I had in my hand. I did not get a breathalyzer test either. I did tell the highway patrol i had the sip of the wine cooler so he gave me an MIP for admitting to drinking an alcoholic beverage. I was just wondering if I HAVE to fight it with prior court dates and an attorney, or if i will be able to just tell the judge what happened and she can choose to dismiss it at my first court date.
Criminal Defense Lawyer, R. Christopher Simons Answer
A judge will not dismiss your case prior to trial and, at that point, you’re all in. You need to speak with a lawyer about this because “I only drank earlier” is not going to be a good defense.
