Legal Question in Criminal Law in Illinois

I have an active bench warrant fro a battery charge from lake county illinois from 1996. I have had police interaction and have never been arrested for this. I'm trying to take care of this now. I know the how much I have to pay and I'm sending a cashiers check for the fines and restitution. I'm just trying it figure out why I have never been arrested for this. I don't live in Illinois anymore either


Asked on 7/17/14, 2:19 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Omer Jaleel Jaleel Law P.C.

You won't be able to resolve this by mailing in a check. You need to have the warrant quashed and recalled by the issuing judge. It likely is a misdemeanor warrant which is why it hasn't been executed out of state. You will need an attorney to correctly resolve this and make sure the warrant is resolved.

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Answered on 8/04/14, 4:17 pm


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