Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

Re: Warrant for Arrest

1. Investigators don't issue warrants. Courts do. In most cases it is possible to be charged even if you are never arrested, so there is technically no need to issue a warrant at all. There is thus no deadline by which a warrant would have to issue.

The deadline you do have to worry about is the one by which charges must be filed. That deadline is determined by the statute of limitations. Different limitations periods apply to different crimes. Without knowing what crime(s) you are being investigated for, there is no way to tell you what the applicable period is in your situation.

2. Law enforcement does not have to make information about warrants available to the public. Indeed, doing so is a bad idea. Many suspects would flee if they knew they were about to be arrested, and it would be very unwise for law enforcement to make that information readily available to them. I suppose a particular department might choose to post the information online anyway, but the law does not say whether or when such information must be updated.

Re: Warrant for Arrest

It appears that you're asking every question about your case to lawguru.com, rather than the attorney you've retained. That's certainly your choice, but here are my suggestions:

Direct these questions to your retained attorney. That's why you pay them. If you continue to post questions here, you will get answers that are only as good as the limited information you post, and they may not necessarily be accurate because the lawyers that answer questions here are from all jurisdictions. Everyone tries their best to be accurate in answering questions, but without a full working knowledge of the facts of your case, we are limited in our ability to answer your very case-specific questions. Such a full knowledge of the relevant facts and circumstances can only be gained in an attorney-client confidential relationship. You have such a relationship already.

You're setting yourself up for conflicting opinions, undermining your retained attorney and ultimately you could jeopardize your case.

I wish you the very best of luck in the defense of the case that apparently is building against you.

Re: Warrant for Arrest

Any answer as to when charges will/can be brought would be a wild guess and rampant speculation. Once filed and a warrant issued, then within a day or two it should show up, depending upon how quick they get it done. If you're serious about getting legal counsel for this, feel free to contact me.

Re: Warrant for Arrest

The information you have provided indicates you feel strongly that you are about to be charged with a crime. If this is the situation stop waisting your time online and find yourself a good criminal defense attorney. Retaining an attorney early can be very benefical regarding the final outcome of your case and the legal advice you receive will be specific to your situation. It will be far less expensive if you hire an attorney early and avoid the problems which can hurt your case and make your case more expensive.

Each county handles the arrest warrant process differently. I am not familar with the information that is released on the web by Orange County, however counties are not required to release information to the public prior to serving an arrest warrant therefore I suggest you do not relie on the web based information. Do yourself a favor and contact an attorney asap and get specific reliable legal advice. Good luck