Son sitting in jail 4 days due to suspended license???

Question

He didn't even know it was suspended. It was suspended in 3/06 - four months after his brain aneurysm! Maybe he DID forget to pay a ticket - give this kid a break. You do lose memory with brain surgery! They have left him sitting in jail for 4 days now. He was supposed to see the judge today, but the judge didn't show. He was arrested in one county (after another driver hit his car - a driver with no license and no insurance I must add), and I paid $200 to that jail to bond him out, only to find out he was going to be transferred to the county that issued the warrant so that he could sit in that jail now! I find it hard to believe this is general practice. What can I do?

Thanks for all of your answers. I will talk to an attorney tomorrow. The sad thing in this case is that he used to be a wayward kid, but after nearly dying from the aneurysm he turned his life around and has been a great person for the past 18 months. He is a good father and husband, is in church every Sunday, works nights and weekends remodeling the church with some of the elder members, and has come such a long way. They don't make much money, but they are good parents and pay their bills without anything left over. I think the cops just took one look at his warrant and maybe past violations, and determined he was just another punk who could rot in jail.

Answer 1

If you paid that bond, your son needs to be released from custody. the purpose of a bond is to gain temporary release of the person with the promise that they will attend all court hearings until the end of the trial. If they were going to transfer him to another county, the bond you paid should apply to his end location (county #2).

That would entail:

arrest
bond
re-arrest on the spot (without grounds for that matter since he was already arrested previously)
transfer to next county
bond again

I don't think it happens that way honestly.

Arrest
Bond
Home

That's how it's supposed to be.


Get a lawyer!

Answer 2

What you have here is a two part "problem". The bond that you paid was for his being arrested during the vehicle accident. That is separate from the warrant. It appears that another county had issued a warrant (I'm guessing for a failure to pay a fine or appear in court) before the accident occurred. It is not unusual for a person to go days, even months before they are picked up on a warrant. When his name and information was run by the officer, his warrant "hit" on the NCIC and Warrants list (they are connected nationwide). Thus, they also arrested him on his warrant. With an arrest with a warrant, that person stays in jail until he/she is seen by a judge. He should have been brought in front of a judge on the next business day of the court. Just remember that he's now going to have his latest charge to deal with in court. If he doesn't show for that, another warrant can be issued. I would definitely contact an attorney regarding both incidents.

Answer 3

First get your money back,since they arent trying him in that county,theres no need to set a bail(unless its transferrable in the other county,then apply the money from the first to the second),I'm sorry he had surgery and that the other driver had no Insurance or license.He may have to spend a few more days in jail,and they will not cut him slack under the premise that driving is a privledge,and he had the license for three months(I know nobdy really looks at their own license) but thats what there gonna hit him with,its his responsibility.
GOOD LUCK!

Answer 4

the only thing you can do is fight it because unfortunately they can hold him as long as they would like. my brother just went through the same thing but different charges and he sat in jail for two weeks. he had a warrant for failure to appear and never even recieved a letter from the courts to appear. i would take all documents supporting your case to court when you go although if you fight it he may sit in jail longer. where you live do they have o.r bonds? if so when he goes to court he could ask for one and if granted he would be released that day.

i would also be looking for an attourney.

Answer 5

1) SUSPENDED LIC 3/06.

2) HE WAS ARRESTED IN ONE COUNTY AND PAID $200 TO BOND OUT. (ON WHAT CHARGE (DRIVING ON A SUSPENDED LIC)

3) TRANSFERRED TO COUNTY WHO ISSUED WARRANT. (SO WARRANT WAS NOT PAID / IT WAS FOR #2)

4) IF HE IS A GOOD CITIZEN OF COMMUNITY, HAS AN UPSTANDING JOB, FAMILY IN THAT COUNTY, HE CAN GET A PR BOND IN SOME STATES.

5) IF JUDGE DID NOT SHOW, HE SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO BOND OUT. HIRE AN ATTORNEY AND ASK WHAT CAN BE DONE.

Answer 6

well first off Kathy, it does not matter if he has had a brain aneurysm,.....you have heard the saying
"justice is blind??",.....all you can do is talk to the bail bonds men who payed the bail,.....and if you payed it, then get yourself an attorney,.....he/she will know how to handle this,.....

Answer 7

get an attorney and get this straightened out.