I was charged back in 1999 in Ohio and don't really remember everything that happened in court. I recieved a letter in the mail from the local bmv 4/11/2007 about a block. I called and the courts stated i missed a court date in 2000 and have a warrent and need to come in. I never recieved anything in the mail on this until now and have lived at the same house for 27 years. What could happen? What should I do. I am scared and have a family now. I have never been in any trouble besides this.
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There is no statue of limitation on a bench warrant. You better take care of this issue because ignoring it won't make it go away. Get a lawyer.
Contact an attorney. It should have been dismissed when you turned 18, but maybe you put the wrong address down or mixed up the numbers of the address and the letter never got to you, or for that matter, the person who completes the letters put the wrong address on the envelope (although you'll probably never be able to prove that). Let the attorney clear up the matter. It may cost a couple of hundred to fix it with an attorney, but it is better than going to jail, don't you think?
If you missed a court date, your immediate response should be to contact the court to see what you need to do about the warrant that has been issued. If you missed a court date, you may have already been convicted. I understand that you are scared, but coming to a message board of mostly teenagers and other miscellaneous people is not the way to go. YOU NEED TO CALL THE COURT ON MONDAY--Pronto.
In any case, if you have already been indicted and charged, then the statute of limitation would not apply. If the case has not been prosecuted, you could move to dismiss on "speedy trial" grounds. In any case, call the court and see what is going on.
Do NOT go in...as soon as you show up they will call an officer to come in and arrest you. But, DO call an attorney. If you have an open warrant, then you are free game. As long as they can show proof that they mailed the notice to you, well...you are SOL. So, call the lawyer.
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