Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

Mistaken Failure to Appear Charge

My boyfriend was arrested in court this morning after

an injuction case concluded, for failure to appear on

November 25th for a previous charge. However, my boyfriend was in jail at the jail facility that day they are violating him for and should have been brought by the facility to court and was not. He couldn't very well get himself to court when he was in jail.

I called both the jail and the bail bondsman

the morning of his court date in November to ensure

that they take him to court. I was assured by representatives of both the jail and the bailbondsman that my boyfriend would be taken to the courthouse for his court appearance and not to worry about it any more.

What steps can I take on his behalf to have

his new bond dropped and have him released back out of

jail - again on home confinement if necessary - and

clear his record of this failure to appear charge?


Asked on 1/03/02, 5:14 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Dan Akes C. Daniel Akes, Attorney at Law

Re: Mistaken Failure to Appear Charge

Occasionally, you can call the judge's assistant and explain the problem to her. IF you get through, sometimes they will take an interest in the matter and see that something is done. Other than that, you will need to get a lawyer to file a motion for him.

Hope this helps.

Dan

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Answered on 1/03/02, 5:38 pm


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