Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

my name is jose, i comited a hit and run june of 2009. in san leandro california. i was awaiting a court date notice, but did not receive one by mail. i decided to call and ask for my court date. they told me it was the 15th of july and today is the 30th of july. they told me that since i did not show up for curt i now have a warrent out for my arrest . i would like to know what my options are , is my best one to turn my self in? would they put bail? \nthanks


Asked on 7/30/09, 6:28 pm

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Elena Condes LAW OFFFICE OF ELENA CONDES

You can go to the Clerk\'s office at the Hayward Courthouse and ask to be added on to the calendar. If you get there by 8:00 a.m. you may be able to get on the calendar that day. If not, you will be given a piece of paper that says that you have a court date coming up to take care of in case you get stopped in the mean time. This is all assuming it\'s a misdemeanor. If it\'s a felony, you can try to add it on, but you may have to turn yourself in. Most are misdemeanors unless there was some substantial injury. If it\'s a misdemeanor you are likely not to have a bail. You can explain to the court as you did in your question and they are pretty reasonable in Hayward. \n\nGood luck,\n\nElena Condes

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Answered on 7/30/09, 6:40 pm


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