How long do you go to jail for a bench warrant?

Answer 1

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).

Answer 2

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."

Answer 3

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.

Answer 4

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."

Answer 5

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

Answer 6

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.