Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

Re: capias warrant

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If you explain to the court that you appeared for the originally scheduled hearing and never received any notice for the rescheduled hearing, then you should be able to convince the court that your not appearing was not your fault. The chances are that the court will reset the trial date, although this largely depends on how you present yourself, what the charges are and whether or not you have previously missed scheduled hearings in this or other cases.

Scott R. Jay, Esq.