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Arrest (bench) warrants are valid until served or recalled by the court that issued them. Courts will occasionally recall warrants that are many (ten or more) years old, but it's more likely they will remain in file and on the automated databases. I once served an arrest warrant that was 13 years old on a woman I stopped for a traffic violation. The warrant was for failure to pay a fine for a leash law violation.

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Yes and it usually is, especially where the person not appearing is a defendant in a criminal or quasi-criminal matter and has been properly served with a summons.

On the other hand, in a civil matter, bench warrants are not issued for failure to appear except under extraordinary circumstances.

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A judge can cancel a warrant for any reason they choose. They may not require appearance if all other items are taken care of.

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