Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

Re: State lines

Warrants are forever, and are in the 'system' every state uses, so if you get stopped for a traffic ticket anywhere, you will likely be arrested. Whether the CA court will extradite you is up to them. It is more likely for felony than misdemeanor. If you want to resolve and clear the problem, you will have to hire a CA attorney, and may have to come back to CA yourself. However, it is possible to have an attorney negotiate your situation, and if it is reduced to misdemeanor and fine only, it could be done by accepting a written plea that is notarized - thus not requiring personal appearance. If interested in avoiding the risk of jail, contact me to discuss procedures and fees involved.

Re: State lines

Thank you for your question. California has an extradition agreement with almost all 50 states, and you can be arrested and detained under a California warrant. From there, you have a right to have California come out and bring you back for your court date, and budget and other concerns come into play. The fact that your case is a felony doesn't help you, however.

I think the best advice you'll find from any source is that you should take care of this warrant right away, by facing the charges voluntarily (which shows responsibility and may lower your bail), or by bailing yourself out so that you won't have to worry about being arrested and held, possibly, for days.

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