Failure to Appear in Court

A failure to appear in court is a serious violation of the law, and may result in the issuance of a bench warrant in your name. A bench warrant authorizes law enforcement to make the immediate arrest of the individual named in the warrant, which is a formal legal document.

At Kestenbaum, Eisner & Gorin, LLP our Los Angeles warrant lawyers are highly experienced in dealing with clients who have had an arrest warrant or bench warrant issued against them and who have been accused of a failure to appear in court. A skilled attorney at our firm can review your particular situation in order to determine just what you are up against and what legal action needs to be taken to protect your rights and freedom.

There are many instances where an individual may be required to appear in court, and the failure to appear for any of these is serious. Following are some examples of failure to appear violations:

Failure to appear in court at a scheduled appearance
Failure to appear for a verdict after a criminal trial
Failure to appear for sentencing, following a verdict or plea agreement
Failure to appear after the judge has ordered you to do so
Failure to appear after a criminal charge, when a court date has been set
Failure to appear following your release from custody on bail or on one’s own recognizance

Failure to Appear & Probation Violations

A failure to appear in court is also a probation violation. The terms of a person’s probation agreement will often include stipulations regarding making any and all court appearances, and if a person fails to appear he or she may face probation violation charges and therefore the potential of additional criminal penalties.

Whether you are facing probation violation charges or if a bench warrant has been issued because of a failure to appear in court, a Los Angeles criminal defense attorney at our firm can help. Contact us today!

Client with Grand Theft Felony warrant out of the Los Angeles Foltz Criminal Courthouse. Case dismissed at the preliminary hearing. Client did not serve a day of jail.

High-Profile Child Abuse Case. Firm secures probation after demonstrating that government failed to take active steps to serve warrant in violation of due process rights.

Client out of the country facing warrant for child abduction from state and federal courts. Client returns to United States. Firm obtains probation with no jail.

Client violates domestic violence probation and is rearrested. Firm obtains a no-jail settlement and probation reinstated.

Client fails to complete court-ordered classes and pay fines. DUI probation reinstated, no jail time.

Client re-arrested on new case while awaiting felony sentencing on first case. No jail time resolution.

Client arrested at INS office for drug sales warrant. Firm obtains settlement of violation: no jail time, and felony expungement.

Client on probation in rape case with suspended sentence. Firm defends client in new sex crime case, and obtains an infraction. Violation avoided.

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