Legal Question in DUI Law in California

Re: Recieved a warrant in the mail

Depends on the judge. Your best bet is to have your attorney appear and plead your case with good 'reasons' why you didn't comply with the court's orders. Then he can seek reduction in the fines and penalties for your 'failure to appear' or comply. Feel free to contact me if serious about getting counsel to do that.

Re: Recieved a warrant in the mail

A lot depends on what the original fine was for - an infraction (traffic citation) or a misdemeanor case fine.

It also depends on how long you have let go by without a payment. It sounds like it's been a while if this has gotten to the warrant stage.

Your best bet is to be prepared to pay off the entire balance immediately. I would suggest that rather than waiting for your appearance date, you get yourself put on calendar beforehand and see the judge. If you can show him/her that you're ready to pay off the entire balance, it may help. At the very least, be ready to bring your payments current, although by now, just getting things current may not be good enough.

The clerk cannot accept any payments now without you seeing the judge, so you're going to have to face the judge.

The alternative is to have an attorney appear and request that the warrant be recalled and make the above requests on your behalf.