Bothell Kirkland King County DUI Drunk Driving Lawyer: DUI Questions / Answers

Bothell Kirkland King County DUI Drunk Driving Lawyer:  DUI Questions / Answers

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Question: What happens if I accidentally missed a court date for a DUI?
Question Detail: I had my first DUI and I went to the first two court dates, and they were months apart. Now I have accidentally missed this last calendar call and will get into big trouble. I don't want them to come to my house and arrest me.

If you missed your court date – do not panic!  You have no history of failing to appear for court so what you should do is talk to an attorney who is familiar with the court you are in.  An attorney should immediately be able to clarify what you must do to rectify the situation in your specific court.  However, you generally have three options (depending on the court):  1)  Go to the court and pay a small fee, quash the warrant and get a new court date; 2)  Get a court date (or in some courts, appear at the clerk’s desk and they’ll put your file in court in front of the judge), tell the Judge why you missed court, you’re sorry, and you wish to “quash the bench warrant;” and 3) Turn yourself into jail and appear at the next available court date from jail.  Number three is not preferred.  I highly advise you talk to a local lawyer.

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