Misdemeanor.
The usual penalty is getting locked up - forthwith! The actual charge would probably be FTA (Failure To Appear).
It is not a felony, but you will have a warrant put out for your arrest if you continue to ignore the ticket. Below is a link about failure to appear.
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In Alabama, there is no statue of limitation on failure to appear in court. In case of minor offences, it will not be a major felony. However if a warrant is obtained by the police, avoiding arrest is not possible.
Will the police come to your house on a bench warrant for a failure to appear at cost and fines hearing
FTA stands for Failure To Appear on your court date for that charge.
You can get up to 1 year in jail, and up to a $2500.00 fine for Failing to Appear in Court on a Misdemeanor offense.
If a court ordered you to appear and you didn't, then a warrant will be issued for your arrest.
When a person is charged for failure to appear in the state of Delaware, a bench warrant is issued. The penalties are harsh and can include fines, license suspension, and jail time.
Failure to appear for a traffic offense is not a new charge. It does appear on your driving history because it normally suspends your driver's license. However, as soon as you appear and have the underlying offense resolved, the FTA should be cleared from your record.
lol. no but if you don't go to court because you got a misdimeanor...then now you prolly have a bench warrant