Finding out that there is a warrant out for arrest is an unnerving situation, but it is not one that you can afford to ignore or simply hope for the best. If there is a warrant out for your arrest, you should know that in California, the police are able to arrest you for committing a crime with or without having a warrant. If you are arrested without a warrant, there is a good chance that you allegedly committed a crime in the presence of an officer, such as a DUI.
If an officer suspects that you committed a crime, that officer is eligible to go to a judge and ask for an arrest warrant to be issued. The first thing to do is contact an experienced criminal defense attorney if you think there is a warrant for your arrest in California or if you know that one already is out there. Your criminal defense attorney can figure out whether there is indeed a warrant, what it’s for and the amount of bail applied. Sometimes your criminal defense attorney can take you directly to court and have the arrest warrant cleared without you being forced to go to jail. However, this is not always the case.
Judges issue warrants based on a grand jury indictment or evidence that has been presented to them by a police officer or a district attorney. The arrest warrant must include several different things in order to be valid. This includes the time of issuance, the name of the defendant, the alleged crime, the signature and title of the judge, and the name of the court.
If you believe that there is a warrant out for your arrest, you cannot afford to wait to hire a criminal defense attorney to get help. The support of a criminal defense attorney is instrumental to verify, first of all, that there is a warrant out for your arrest and how you can respond to it.
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