What will happen if I fail to appear for criminal court?

Discover the consequences of missing a court date and find out if you can reschedule your appearance for a different day.

CIVIL CASES

You may file a written request into your court case after which instructions will be provided to you.

If you have missed your court date, you may not show up to court the next day as your case is not on the scheduled docket.

FAILURE TO APPEAR CRIMINAL COURT

If you fail to appear at any scheduled court event the Judge can order a bench warrant for your arrest.  The Judge that signs the bench warrant will decide if a bond amount is to be set, or to specify that you are to be held in jail and prohibited from bonding out. The clerk's office cannot confirm if a capias or warrant has been issued.  If you have an attorney you should contact him or her, if you do not have an attorney you may file a request to have your hearing rescheduled and to recall any potential capias. 

If you have missed your court date, you may not show up to court the next day as your case is not on the scheduled docket.

In Misdemeanor and Criminal Traffic cases, if you do not have an attorney, you may file a written request into your court case requesting your hearing to be rescheduled and recall any potential capias issued in criminal cases.

For any other types of court appearances that you fail to appear, you will need to turn yourself in at the jail and bond out or contact your attorney or probation officer.


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