Legal Question in Criminal Law in California
i missed my court date and got a bench warrent. Then I resheduled my court date for 10:30 dept. A.
My problem is that I have cops are putting out my picture and have came to my hotel room twice and it was 5 cop cars, then they went to my friends home and attepted to search for me there. Is this Police harrassment?
1 Answer from Attorneys
It sounds like there is still an active warrant for your arrest. Although you scheduled a court date, officers can arrest you on the warrant until a judge formally recalls it.
I don't think it constitutes harassment if the police are trying to do their jobs by serving an arrest warrant.
Please understand that this is a general discussion of legal principles by a California lawyer and does not create an attorney/client relationship. It's impossible to give detailed, accurate advice based on a few sentences on a website (and you shouldn't provide too much specific information about your legal matter on a public forum like this, anyway). You should always seek advice from an attorney licensed in your jurisdiction who can give you an informed opinion after reviewing all of the relevant information.
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