Is there any way to get rid of a bench warrant if out of state?

Question

In my situation, was caught for a DUI (underage), court took forever and ended up moving to florida with fam during interim, i was told i could apply for ARD before i moved and they would take care of it (untrue, as i found out id still need to be in PA to do so) and id hear from them in a few months. Come to find out they didnt change my address so all notices got sent to the old one, and subsequently a few months later i had a bench warrant out. I cant exactly hop on a plane and fly up to take care of it, so im wondering if theres any way to appeal to the law from here. Been trying to get in contact with the Da, but so far a bit unreachable cuz of my work schedule. Any way to take care of this? easier to just plea guilty and take the hit in FL? or find some attorney to take of it? Im thinking about just doing what someone else said and appealing to the judge in a letter, as i really wanna take care of it but as a student i just dont have the money to fly all the way back to PA

The bench warrant was issued because i did not recieve notice that i was to stand in court. I was notified of the warrant by the people who now live where i stayed, who neglected to tell me about the issue before. I had thought i let them know my new adress when i informed them that i was moving, being young and naive i thought that was enough, and didnt think much on it later as they said it would take a few months to get done.

Answer 1

a bench warrant is valid in all states regardless of the state that issued it. you should talk to a lawyer and explain the situation, otherwise if you are ever stopped by the police, you can and will be arrested on the outstanding warrant charge

Answer 2

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Answer 3

You dad won't get arrested but could receive a ticket for allowing a unlicensed driver to operate his car. Unless you stole the car? Stealing a car and crossing a state line is aggravated motor vehicle theft in Colorado. By not paying the ticket in Kansas your license was suspended nationwide. I don't know if they also issued a warrant but assume they did. You will need to call the county in Kansas where this occurred and pay the fine. You might even have to turn yourself in to be fingerprinted and post bond. You also need to pay a driver's license reinstatement fee to Kansas and also to Colorado. If you have a warrant the only way to get rid of it is to turn yourself in, post a bond, pay the tickets and don't do it again. It seems like when I come across people with warrants - it's an inopportune time for them to be arrested. They are late for school or work or something important. Take care of the warrant on your own time so it doesn't screw up your job or school.

Answer 4

You have a charge of DUI (or DWI) against you.. and you don't have a lawyer? this is your first mistake.

You need to IMMEDIATELY contact an attorney. DUI can seriously affect a large part of your life.. and, unless you are an attorney, you probably are not able to judge just how badly even a first offense can affect you.

You indicated from your question that you are someone under the age of 21, who was arrested for DUI in the State of Pennsylvania. You are also not a resident of PA.

Even more reason to get a Pennsylvania attorney to protect your rights and interests.

DO NOT keep trying to get in touch with the PA D.A.

DO try and find a Pennsylvania attorney who can help you. If you need help locating one, drop me an email and I can connect you with the Pennsylvania Bar Association and they will get you a referral.

Answer 5

the only solution is to go to PA, n if u can't do that then i suggest u get a hold of ur DA, ASAP, or else u might b arrested. The thing i don't understand is, how would they send it to ur old address, didn't u let the court know of ur new adddress. U have to go to the actual state of where ur bench warrant is, but i am a little unclear as to y u received a bench warrant?? is it b/c they sent it to the wrong address n u weren't there???