Legal Question in Criminal Law in California
can the D.A. issue an arrest warrant before notifying me of a case or charges being filed
3 Answers from Attorneys
Of course, that is how it's done to avoid the fugitive fleeing. If you are charged or arrested, and are serious about hiring counsel to help you, feel free to contact me.
Yes, they can. With every arrest warrant is a bail amount. If you are arrested on the warrant, you will remain in custody until you post bail or until you're brought in front of the judge. If you know there's a warrant out for you, contact an attorney to discuss representation. That attorney can help to arrange a surrender, have a bail agent standing by so you don't have to be taken into custody or even potentially be released without having to post bail at all.
It is always better to deal with a warrant head-on, rather than wait to be arrested on it.
To see if there is a warrant for you in Orange County, you can look on the Sheriff's Department website at ocsd.org under the eservices tab.
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