WHAT IS A BENCH WARRANT?
A bench warrant is a written order issued by a judge authorizing the arrest of a person charged with contempt, a crime, or misdemeanor.
Typically, bench warrants are issued when someone fails to appear in court for a hearing such as a traffic hearing, DUI hearing or Felony hearing, without providing a legal and sufficient reason.
If someone has been arrested on a bench warrant, the judge and the court have determined a defendant has failed to appear in court. That warrant is known as a bench warrant and it’s something that will keep someone in jail with no bond.
Our criminal defense lawyers can often persuade the judge at a hearing to allow defendants to set some type of bond or some type of release by showing, for example, that it was inadvertent mistake that caused someone to miss their court date.
We might also remind the judge that a defendant has otherwise never missed court before and we’ll make guarantees that they will appear in court in the future.
We can also make a suggestion for the judge to impose, perhaps, a minimal bond to ensure there’s no further failures to appear in court.
If you or someone you know is facing a Bench Warrant, contact Jeff Quisenberry with the Fernandez Law Group today – we can help.
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