My fiance is in quite a pickle. He got a warrant for his arrest yesterday for trespassing. Problem is, not only is it not his license on the warrant but he really didn't do it. I am with him 24/7, i'd know.
How would he go about fixing this? If he goes to the sheriffs dept, he'll get arrested on the spot. I've called tons of places today and he still has to post a 500 dollar bond. We don't have that kind of money. He also took my car to work today, if he gets pulled over, not only will he get arrested, but my car will get towed
I'm not working, so if he gets thrown in jail for something he didn't do and/or fired, i'm in a load of trouble.
Can anyone help me with this situation? possibly give me some advice or information.
We live in Houston, Texas (Harris County) if that helps any
2007-10-17 04:30:21 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Call a a bail bond company and let them know your situation.
Your best bet would be for your husband to turn himself in and have the bond money ready.
When he turns himself in he can bond out.
When he does, tell the city that you want a quick trial and they will usually get you in within 2 weeks.
In the two weeks leading up to the trial, make sure you gather evidence and facts that prove your husband isn't guilty and present that when you get to court. Chances are if he's innocent they'll drop the charges, refund the bail bond people their money, and you'll be on your way.
If they find him guilty, they'll keep the bail bonds money and you'll still have roughly 2 weeks to either pay them back or ask for an extension.
You may want to also have your husband ask for a state / city appointed attorney to represent you becaue its cheap easy and they usually know what to do in order to keep people out of jail and out of their wallets...not to mention, you don't want to represent yourself in this kind of case.
I live in DFW and I've been through this too...I had a warrant out for a failure to appear on a court date that i didn't even know i was supposed to be at...i turned myself in and i was out in 2 hours (the time it took for booking / processing) 2 weeks later I had my court date and they refunded my bond money and i was free to go.
Good luck.
J-
2007-10-17 04:40:37 · answer #1 · answered by pooljccaa1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is going to have to face this sooner or later. If it is a case of mistaken identity (that's not identity theft by the way) I would expect it should be cleared up pretty quickly. Contact a bail bondsman and ask how much a $500 bond would cost.
He needs to turn himself in. He will get arrested on the spot. However when the talk about bail the fact that he turned himself in will look good on his part.
If he hides from it, things will only get worse.
Don't let him drive your car until this is resolved.
2007-10-17 04:36:47 · answer #2 · answered by davidmi711 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
quite a pickle. well the best thing you can start with is going on line and looking at your credit history. see if anything is odd or out of place. then use that to point out that your identity has been stolen. there was this site up..oh i don't recall the name of it..where you could TYPE IN ANYONES NAME and it would bring up their history..you'd be amazed how many people have had this happen to them..and even more amazed at the one's who DON'T KNOW..that someone has opened a account in their name.
i looked at this site about a year ago and found freaking 7 different accounts by (a criminal cousin) in my name. using all sorts of address' and combos of my name..one even included my EX'S name combined with mine.
if i can find that site i'll post it. think it might be a help to you in this case.
2007-10-17 04:36:10 · answer #3 · answered by BLASTING ON FOOLS 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to call an attorney and it may turn out that he ends up in jail for a night until the issue is sorted out. The warrent came in the mail
2007-10-17 04:34:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You must go to the Sherrif's department straight away ! You can't escape law lest you should be facing additional felony charges . Surrender , explain and if required contact a lawyer ! You have to face the situation and face it bravely. There's no other way !
2007-10-17 04:34:49 · answer #5 · answered by HimJoy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Call the county legal aid organization nearest you and get some good advice. Here is a link to a directory of places you can call:
http://www.texaslawhelp.org/TX/StateDirectory.cfm/County/%20/City/%20/demoMode/%3D%201/Language/1/State/TX/TextOnly/N/ZipCode/%20/LoggedIn/0
If it doesn't work, go to www.texaslawhelp.org and check the legal aid directory.
Good luck!
2007-10-17 04:42:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need an attorney. You should be able to get one for less than $500 (although that will just pay for some of his time, not everything that he'd need to do if you had to go to trial).
An attorney would argue that your fiance should be released on his own recognizance.
2007-10-17 04:35:30 · answer #7 · answered by El Jefe 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sweety, don't be so naive as to think that your boyfriend didn't do it. You may be with him often, but you don't know everything. Get yourself out of that situation quick. Move back in with your folks and get a job. You should never put yourself in a situation where you can't do things on your own. You are co-dependent on someone who is going to put you in a lot of trouble.
2007-10-17 04:34:21 · answer #8 · answered by bonstermonster20 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Harris County? Good luck with that!!
2007-10-17 04:33:56 · answer #9 · answered by USMC MT 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You need to call a lawyer. If you can't afford one call legal aid.
2007-10-17 04:34:04 · answer #10 · answered by tetlitea 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋