Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida
outstanding warrant
If you are a foreigner, and have an outstanding warrant for probation violation can you travel back and forth out of the country?
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: outstanding warrant
No, you will most likely be stopped at customs.
Re: outstanding warrant
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You can probably travel outside of the United States but face a serious risk of being detained upon returning by United States Customs. Accordingly, it is not a good idea of travelling until this outstanding warrant is resolved.
Scott R. Jay, Esq.
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