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WHAT ARE TYPES OF WARRANT CRIMES?

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• Court issued a warrant for your Failure to Appear at court (FTA)

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• Court issued an outstanding warrant

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• Court issued a warrant for your arrest

 

WHAT IF I DON'T RESOLVE MY WARRANT IN CALIFORNIA?

 

• If you fail to resolve your warrant, you may be arrested at anytime

 

WHAT IS A PROBATION VIOLATION?

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• Probation violation is when you violate a terms of your probation of a criminal conviction

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• Example, you drive while intoxicated in breach of your probation terms of DUI conviction

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DOES A PROBATION VIOLATION RESULT IN JAIL TIME?

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• Yes, probation violation usually results in jail time

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8 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD HIRE A LAWYER FOR A WARRANT OR PROBATION VIOLATION

 

• The complexity of modern warrant and probation laws​

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• The harshness of today's warrant and probation penalties​

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• Juges are more likely to listen to an experienced warrant and probation violation attorney than you

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• Prosecutors are more likely to listen to an experienced warrant and probation attorney than you

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• An experienced warrant and probation violation attorney can assess whether you have legal defenses

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• An experienced warrant and probation violation attorney can assess whether law enforcement had probable cause to arrest you

 

• An experienced warrant and probation violation attorney can provide creative and alternative options to serving jail time

 

• If you hire an attorney, you may not have to appear at court. This allows you to not miss work, saving you money

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