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When you were arrested and/or given a citation, you were given a court date. Look at your paperwork. If you do not have it you need to contact the court where the violation occurred.

Absolutely. There are consequences if you do not. You will recieve notification as to the date, time, and place.

I'd recommend you privately consult with an attorney if you need specific advice for a particular issue. This answer only contains general legal advice. Most attorneys provide free initial consultations. When you were issued your ticket, if you were issued a ticket, it should list a date, time, and location for when you are supposed to turn yourself in and be arraigned. If you have already been arraigned, then the court probably scheduled a pretrial or settlement conference of some kind, and yes, you should plan on appearing at those events. I'd advise you to contact your court and find out what's going on. If you have a lawyer, contact them. If you don't have a lawyer, I'd recommend you exercise your right to counsel and either retain a lawyer or request that the court appoint you a lawyer at the public's expense.

If you to not appear in court a bench warrant for your arrest could be issued by the judge.

Show up in court. The date is on the ticket.

Yes, you will have to show up or have an a lawyer show up for you. If you have been charged you should have been advised of the court date on the ticket issued to you or on the information provided by the court. If you have no information concerning the court date, you had better check with the court or you will have a warrant for your arrest issued if you fail to appear.

Your personal appearance is necessary for all portions of your case unless an attorney has obtained a motion for waiver of personal appearance. Your should have been given notice of your appearances on the citation by the police officer. If not a DUI Lawyer may be able to help you out with the facts d your case.

You should have received notice of your first court date on the ticket.

You should have been given a court date already. If not you may want to inquire with the court if there is a date set. If there is a date set you should hire an attorney.

If you do not show up a warrant for your arrest will be issued. You need to appear. Seek experienced representation to assist you with your questions.

When you were released after booking they probably gave you a date to appear in court. If you don't appear, the judge will issue a bench warrant and you will be arrested and not released from custody. So, yeah, you need to show up. If you don't know the date, you need to call the court and give them your name and birthdate so they can look up your court appearance date. When you show up, ask for a Public Defender if you can't afford your own lawyer. If you can afford a private lawyer, they can appear on your behalf without you.

If you were given a DAT (desk appearance ticket) it will have the date of arraignment on it and you should retain a good criminal lawyer to make that appearance with you. You are most likely a young man who was leaving a bar late at night after having too many drinks and were pulled over by the police. It would have been much safer and cheaper to take a taxi. Almost 98% of arrests result in a conviction for either DWI or DWAI. Unlike every other crime, there are almost no dismissals or easy pleas since the legislature made sure that the prosecutors cannot offer plea below an 11192-1 violation. That means almost everyone gets at least the DWAI and their insurance rises dramatically and they will find it hard to get a good job for the rest of their lives. It is a a serious crime and people who drive drunk kill and injure thousands of innocent people every year. Hopefully you will use this as a learning experience and never get arrested again. If you are indigent the judge will appoint a lawyer to handle the case for free.

Thank you for your inquiry Initially, your ticket should state a date by which you must contact the Court. If you fail to do this, then a warrant can be issued. You should call the Court and tell them that you need a Court date. If you do not go to Court, sooner or later there will be a warrant for your arrest. The best advice I can give is for you to hire an attorney to explain all of this. It has a lot of twists and turns, and you need to explore whether your case is one for trial or one which involves negotiating a favorable plea. I hope that this was helpful.

You should receive a notice from the court when your court date will be. In the event you fail to show it for court, the judge will issue a bench warrant for your arrest.

A DUI charge will almost always require a court appearance. If you do not receive a notice, you should contact the prosecutor's office or the court to confirm the status of your case and insure you do not miss your court date.

You will receive court notification. Then, if you do not show up a warrant will be issued for your arrest.

Yes, you show up for court when they so order. Make sure your current address is the same when offense occurred.

If you were arrested and bailed out you should already have notification of when your court appearance is and where. If you were summoned later, and were not originally arrested, or the case was refilled, the summons will inform you. You may also be able to hire an attorney who can ascertain your court date location and time and under certain circumstances may be able to appear for you.

If the citation you were issued, did not indicate a court hearing date, then you should receive a notice in the mail. It would be wise to check with the Criminal Court Clerk to insure that you did not miss or overlook the court date.

Yes, you absolutely need to appear in court for a DUI. If you don't know when your first court date is, call the court clerk and ask them to look up your case and they can tell you. At your first court appearance, you can ask for a continuance to allow you time to hire an attorney and the court will continue your case to the next month's docket and will give you a new court date. Timing is very important, so you need to consult a DUI attorney as soon as possible. There are some important time deadlines related to the loss of your driving privileges and you don't want to miss them.

You should have received a court notice when you were first arrested. If not, contact the court having jurisdiction of the charge against you. You MUST show up for court otherwise, a warrant for your arrest may be issued.

Of course you have to show up. If you were arrested the police provide you with a blue Recognizance sheet that informs you of your next appearance, which is usually the very next business day, for arraignment. At arraignment, the court verbally informs you of your next date. THEY DO NOT MAIL REMINDERS. If you were not arrested and instead you received a summons in the mail, it has the appearance date for you to appear. If you are unsure you can do one of two things. First, I highly suggest you hire a good attorney. Your attorney will be able to look over your paperwork and contact the court if necessary to determine your next date. If you cannot afford an attorney, you can call the Criminal Clerk's office to determine when you are next expected to be in court and then when you get there, request that the court appoint a lawyer to represent you. In any case, if you fail to appear when scheduled, the court will issue find you in default and issue a warrant for your arrest. Courts hold you responsible to know what to do just as they expect attorneys to know. They make no special allowance for pro se (without lawyer) defendants.

You have a date to show up in court on your ticket. You or your attorney must be present in court on that date to avoid a warrant.

It is your right to be present at all proceedings against you. However, so long as your DUI is charged as a misdemeanor, you can waive that right and have your attorney appear for you under Penal Code 977. Because it is a DUI the court still has the authority to order your appearance, but in my experience this would be the exception.

Yes, you must appear in court. If you fail to appear, the court can issue an arrest warrant for you and then you will not have control of when you are picked up, also you will be made to pay a bond to be released.

It's mandatory,or a warrant for your arrest will be ordered.

1) YES. 2) Hire an attorney. He'll show you what to do and when to do it.

The citation should tell you when and where you need to appear initially- the court will send our notices after that- if you are not sure- call the courthouse and find out- you can be arrested for not appearing when you are supposed to.

Yes you should always show up in court on ANY court matter you have. Failure to do so could mean a warrant for your arrest may be issued. The only time you may not need to is if you have an attorney representing you and he has told you that you don't need to appear. The office that pulled you over should have given you a court date or you may be sent one by the court that will be handling your matter. You need to look at the Summons or ticket you were issued for this information.

You should make sure to show up on the date listed on your notice to appear. If you fail to appear you could be facing a warrant.

Consider hiring an attorney immediately to help you. Try to find any paperwork given to you by the officer, such as a ticket, bond slip, or other document. Read all documents carefully for further instructions or court information. You have significant odds of having an arrest warrant issued against you if you are not in court. The judge may not know if you were notified or not.

You should have already been notified of a court date once you made bail, it should be on your bond slip. If you fail to appear, you will have a warrant issued for your immediate arrest and your license will be automatically revoked, so yes, appear each and every time the case is scheduled in court, unless your appearance is formally waived by the judge. If you have no idea when you are to appear, contact the Clerk of the Court in the district or county where the case is pending.

If you don't show up a warrant may issue for your arrest.

If you do not show up, a warrant will be issued for your arrest. Base on your lack of knowledge, you better hire an attorney.

You should call the court and see what day you are supposed to appear. Failure to go to court will result in a warrant for your arrest.

Your court date is either on your ticket or will be mailed to you at the address you gave at the jail. If you don't go to court the judge can issue a bench warrant. That means you will be arrested and held in jail until you plead guilty or are tried for the DUI charge.

You absolutely must show up in court when told to do so. Failing to appear is one of the most damaging things you can do to yourself and your case. You must also contact the DMV to request a hearing within 10 days of the offense to avoid suspension of your license. I recommend that you have an attorney well-versed in DUI law by your side at that hearing because it can be used by either side to build a record for your upcoming trial.

You have the right to appear through an attorney for any misdemeanor. So if you hire an attorney he or she can appear for you at many court hearings. Otherwise you must appear or a warrant will be issued.

You must show up in court for a DUI. If you do not appear, a warrant will be issued for your arrest. The first hearing will probably be an arraignment. Then there will be pre-trial conferences every month until the case is either resolved or tried. When you hire an attorney, you may be able to waive your appearance at pre-trials, and you do not have to attend the arraignment when an attorney enters a written plea of not guilty. You must show up in court unless your attorney tells you that you to not have to be there..

Yes, you must go to court and we strongly recommend you hire a lawyer ASAP.

Yes you need to show up. Do not miss it or the judge will issue a bench warrant for your arrest. Contact the clerk's office of the court if you are unsure.

You should have received a ticket or citation. If not, call your local courts to find out if it is a city or county citation. Don't expect to not get a warrant if you don't show up.

In a misdemeanor a lawyer can show up for you, at least for the first appearance. But if you don't have a lawyer you damn well better show up. If you don't know when your court date is call: 1)bail bondsman; 2) clerk of court - criminal div; 3) DA office. Give them your name and case number. If you don't have a case number give them your PFN number.

You must show up in court if you have been charged with a Washington State DUI - no exceptions. There are a few courts such as Skagit County District Court and Island County District Court that will allow you to waive your presence at later court dates if you have a Washington State DUI attorney, however, just assume you must appear and go to all court appearances. If you were not provided with a court date keep your eye on the mail for a summons to appear in DUI court. If your case is in King County the summons will be about 3 months after your arrest while in Snohomish County the summons will appear about 1 month after your arrest. Author of The DUI Handbook for the Accused, DUI/DWI: The History of Driving Under the Influence, The DUI Investigation Handbook, The Drug DUI Handbook, The Traffic Ticket Handbook, The Ultimate Washington State DUI Handbook and The Washington State DUI Pocket Handbook. Everett DUI / DWI / Drunk Driving Lawyers- Experienced, Successful, Affordable (425) 493-1115

You must appear in court, if you do not appear an arrest warrant will be issued for you.

If you do not show up, a warrant will be issued for your arrest. The appearance date should be at the bottom of your citation. You better hire a DUI specialist soon, because you have only 10 days to save your license.

If your address information is current when you were stopped by police, you will get a summons for court. The court appearances in a DUI case are mandatory.

You must show up on the date stated on the ticket or bond slip.

You have notice. It's the citation. You can blow the appearance if you want to be arrested.

Yes, you will be mailed a summons. You will need to personally appear.

You must show up or a warrant will be issued for your arrest. Check the bond sheet or traffic citations for your court date and court location. If you can't find it, call the clerk of the county court where you were arrested.

When you were arrested and released, you should have received a citation by the arresting police agency with a court date indicated on it. If you are not represented or have not retained an attorney prior to this date, you will need to show up in court. Failure to do so will most likely result in a bench warrant being issued for your arrest. If you retain an attorney prior to your court date, your attorney may be able to appear on your behalf without you being present. I strongly suggest that you contact an experienced criminal law attorney for a face-to-face consultation and give him/her all of the facts surrounding your arrest. He/she would then be in a better position to analyze you case and advise you of your options.

You would be required to appear in court. If you fail to appear a warrant would be issued for your arrest. Accordingly, you should have your case reviewed by legal counsel.

How will the case get resolved if you do not show up. Does the judge just listen to the evidence and find you guilty? If criminal defendant have the option of just not showing up, why did OJ Simpson, Michael Jackson and R. Kelly show up in court? Of course, you must show up in court. You will receive a court notice. IF you fail to appear, a bench warrant will be issued for your arrest. Consult with an attorney. Burying your head in the sand or getting drunk does not eliminate your problem.

You should have gotten a citation from the arresting officer showing the court date. If not, call the court and find out when and where to appear. You must go to your court appearance or you risk being arrested.

You should get a notification from the court unless you were already given a court date on your ticket. You must appear in court. Nothing will happen at the first setting - the judge will simply want to know if you have an attorney yet. However, if you do not go a warrant will be issued for your arrest.

The court notification is on your ticket or summons. If you do not hire an attorney to appear in court for you, and you fail to appear in court, an arrest warrant will be issued, and you will eventually be arrested, and your license will be suspended. You should show up and plead not guilty, or hire a qualified attorney.

You should get a summons. Check Maryland Judiciary Case Search, in case you have not been notified by some mistake. Failure to appear can result in a warrant for your arrest.

Yes. If you do not show, a warrant will be issued for your arrest. When you go, I would strongly encourage you to have an attorney. If you cannot afford one, the court will screen you for a public defender at your first appearance. Do not try and handle this case on your own.

Yep or get picked up on a capias and spend at least a night in jail. You better get a damn good lawyer friend.

You absolutely MUST appear in court on the date indicated on your summons or paperwork that you received from the Court. If you do not appear on the date scheduled the Judge will issue a bench warrant for your arrest. If you have been charged in the 5 boroughs you can look up your case by name on the NYS Unified Court System's website - http://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/webcrim_attorney/Login. Login as a public user and search by defendant's name. This will tell you exactly what you have been charged with and the date and location of your next appearance.

You always have to show up in court for any charge. Call the court if you do not know the date.

Yes! You MUST show up. If you don't, a bench warrant will be issued for your arrest.

When you get arrested for a DUI or when you are cited and released you will receive some paper work. On the paper work it will give you a date for your first court appearance. If you do not show up in court scheduled court date the court will issue a bench warrant for your arrest and the next time a law enforcement officer stops you, you will be arrested.

Yes. The State has to prove that you were impaired. You do not have to prove anything. You should retain counsel.

If you mean can you just pay a fine and not appear, the answer is no. You and/or your attorney must go to court. On misdemeanors and infractions, your attorney can appear in court without the defendant being present. You were given paperwork by the police that indicated the date you must appear. I can help you fight the criminal charges and get the best outcome possible. When arrested or charged with any crime, the proper questions are, can any evidence obtained in a test, search or confession be used against you, can you be convicted, and what can you do? Raise all appropriate defenses with whatever witnesses, evidence and sympathies are available for legal arguments, for evidence suppression or other motions, or for trial. Effective plea-bargaining, using those defenses, could possibly reduce the potential time and other penalties you face. If you don't know how to represent yourself effectively against an experienced prosecutor intending to convict, then hire an attorney who does, who will try to get a dismissal, charge reduction, diversion, program, or other decent outcome through plea bargain, or take it to trial if appropriate. A little free advice: When arrested for DUI, whether alcohol or drugs, then upon release from jail or booking the defendant is given documents that include a notice that you have only ten days to file a request with DMV for a hearing on an appeal of an automatic one year suspension of your license imposed by DMV. That is separate and runs consecutively with any suspension that may be imposed by the court. Contact DMV and do so, timely, then appear at your scheduled DMV appeal hearing and present any supporting evidence and testimony. If you don't know how to do these things effectively, then hire an attorney that does.

It should be on the ticket when and where you have to show up. If you can't find it call the court and ask. YES you have to show up.

You either received notice when you were cited or a Summons to appear is in the mail. You absolutely Do have to show up for your first court appearance - and those to follow- for this type of offense. Consult an attorney such as myself for more specific information.

You must appear in court for any criminal charge. If you received a ticket upon release from the arrest, it typically tells you when you must appear in court, or at least a deadline to do so. If not ticketed, you should be notified by mail of your court date. If you were arraigned following arrest, you should have been provided with a court date for your next appearance.

Yes you do have to show up.

You should contact your local court as soon as possible to find out where and when you need to appear. If you fail to appear a warrant will issue for your arrest.

Probably. Depends on where you are charged and what the charges are exactly.

Yes, or the judge will issue a warrant for your arrest. It's a class 1 misdemeanor with mandatory punishments if convicted. Do not miss court.

You must show up in court on the date that is on your ticket or on your bond form. If you don't know the date, call the court and ask.

You absolutely have to appear in Court for each and every Court date. Sometimes the Judge can excuse your appearance for good reason.

You should have gotten a ticket when you were pulled over that has your first court date on the bottom. If you do not show up they will issue a warrant for your arrest and suspend your driver's license. If you don't have the ticket you should call the court and ask.

Yes, absolutely. If you don't then you get a warrant for your arrest.

Yes, you will get a notification of your court dates and you will need to be there. In Utah, you also need to request a hearing from the DMV to prevent your license from being automatically suspended.

YES!! You do have to show up in court. The citation you received should tell you where to go and when. If you don't have it, an attorney should be able to help you figure out where to go.

Yes you have to go to court in NH for your first offense DUI - you received a notification on the night you were arrested.

Yes, you must appear at the scheduled court date you received or a warrant could be issued for your arrest. I suggest you retain an attorney to ensure the most favorable outcome.