Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

Re: Incarceration

An arrest warrant and forfeiture of bail, along with voiding of the 'deal' he has. You don't get to dictate to the court whether and if you comply with its orders.

Re: Incarceration

The consequences would be so awful that he would truly regret missing his surrender date. A warrant for his arrest would be issued and his bail would be forfeited immediately. If you paid $10,000 for his bail, that probably means that his bail was $100,000. The bondsman would lose $100,000 to the court, and they bondsman will demand that you pay him the $100,000, or you could lose your house (if it were used for collateral). Your husband will most likely be arrested on the warrant soon thereafter, and taken to court in custody. He could lose his 4 year deal, and his time in prison could go up. He could be charged with a new offense of Failure to Appear, and that could result in more jail time. He would probably not get bail this time, so he would remain in custody until his case or cases are fully resolved and he is sent to state prison. In short, missing his surrender date would be just about the worst thing he could do. I highly recommend against it. If you and he would like to discuss this further, don't hesitate to call me. If you'd would like to talk to me today (Sunday), don't hesitate to call me at 310 393 0639 and follow the voicemail prompts to forward the call to my home. Good luck.