You don't go to jail FOR a bench warrant. A bench warrant is issued for the purpose of bringing you before a judge - usually in response to some other failure on your part (e.g.: failing to appear for a mandatory court appearance).
Bench warrants are "body attachments" issued by a judge in order to secure the appearance of individuals. Once the person is apprehended and presented to court, they are customarily cancelled or "quashed."
Due process in criminal arrests require that any officer who has arrested a person take that person before the appropriate court without undue delay or within some specific short period of time for what is called an initial hearing. At that hearing, the judge looks into the circumstances of the arrest to determine if it is valid and must advise the person of his/her rights to arrange for bail. The judge does not have the power to simply decide not to let you go if under the rules of criminal procedure and the law governing the right to bail indicate that you are entitled to be let out.
A bench warrant is an arrest warrant issued by a judge (who is said to be "on the bench"). The penalty is determined by the crime and charge described in the warrant, not because it is a "bench warrant."
The bench warrant is not what is important
What determines the time is why the judge wants you
What you do to avoid going to see him
And how angry he is when you end up in front of him
I had a bench warrant issued and didn't even end up with a slapped wrist, got held up at security getting into the court house
You will sit in jail until you have appeared in General Sessions Court, which could be be 2-3 weeks or 2-3 months just depends on when you are scheduled to appear in court.
sure you can, in fact you will probably get to spend even more time if you let them know at the prison you have a bench warrant
"Failure to appear" in Alabama will cause a bench warrant to be issued for your arrest. Usually, you would not be picked up on a bench warrant unless they run your ID for another reason and the warrant shows up. You will be taken to jail under the warrant and will remain there until (a) you post bond, or (b) you go to court. You will be assigned the "next available" court date, sometimes as long as 30 to 60 days out.
It depends on what the offense is that you are wanted for.
Yes. And your parent's insurance will go sky-high . But the bench warrant will be issued for YOUR arrest.
No, the warrant has to be satisfied. YOU HAVE TO GO TO JAIL.
It depends on how his sentence of probation is structured. Child Support is a civil offense, not a criminal offense, but if he flees to avoid the bench warrant THAT definitely would be a violation.
Counties are only allowed to hold you for 10 days... If the other county doesn't come get you then the county you are in has to let you go!
it took about a week for me lol
The court will hold them in contempt and issue a bench warrant. They could end up in jail or face fines.
A warrant will never go away.. They used to only last 7 years not they last forever..
Yes. A "white warrant" means a warrant issued for a parole/probation revocation.
a warrant is a warrant.. you go to jail and you do not pass go...Added: Very serious. You are confined to house arrest in lieu of going to jail. Cutting off your GPS monitoring device is like breaking out of jail.