Dealing With an Outstanding Warrant
An outstanding warrant can be serious business. Outstanding warrants do not just disappear into the record archives because they get old or many years have gone by. The last thing you want is to disrupt your career or your personal life because you failed to resolve this matter.
An outstanding warrant in your name gives law enforcement officers permission to arrest you immediately. A minor speeding violation — even if the incident occurs outside Massachusetts — could land you in handcuffs and send you to jail if the police officer who stops you discovers that there is an outstanding warrant with your name on it. The best time to deal with an outstanding warrant is now.
Advantages of Hiring an Experienced Criminal Defense Attorney
- A skilled criminal defense lawyer who has handled these types of cases, knows exactly what documents and information the court requires to achieve a swift resolution.
- An experienced attorney will be able to cancel your warrant and, in many cases, avoid having you held in custody.
- A good criminal defense attorney knows how to explain to the judge and prosecutor the reason for the warrant.
- A knowledgeable criminal defense attorney may convince the court to release you on your own recognizance (O.R. Release, which is your promise to return to court), without posting bail.
- Your attorney may also argue for a reasonable bail if bail is required.
Outstanding Warrants
If you failed to appear in court and defaulted on a case and the court issued a default warrant against you or there is a straight warrant for your arrest, contact Boston criminal defense attorney Steven J. Topazio.
Attorney Steven J. Topazio knows that if you act alone when you address the warrant, you will face a complex criminal justice system that may cause you to lose your freedom. You could be held on bail when you appear in court to recall your warrant.
Before a court can hold you on bail however, the judge will inform you that you have a right to a criminal defense lawyer and that if you cannot afford a lawyer, one will be appointed to you. You have to decide whether you are going to hire a private criminal defense attorney of your choice or whether you are going to get an appointed lawyer who may only has seconds to prepare him or herself before being asked to argue bail on your behalf.
Contact an Experienced Boston Lawyer
The good news is you do not have to appear in court unprepared. Attorney Steven J. Topazio will fight for you, help you assess your case, explain to you all your options and rights and navigate you through the system. Call 617-245-0218 or 1-866-726-4590 as soon as possible.
