Legal Question in Traffic Law in Kansas

warrent fines????

a realative of mine has found out he has a warrent for his arrest but for what ??? he has been in no trouble or pulled over for 7 yrs the officer says he didnt appear at court and the fine is 250.00 when i asked what it was the officer said the price of the fine but no other info its been 7 or 8 yrs since his last ticket he never went to court so why does he have a warrent is there a statute of limitations in kansas for driving on suspended liscence no proof of insurance thank you what should i recomend he has a family and is the only provider and if he misses work at all there will be not enough money for bills they will be eviced how can he find out how much he owes ? what for? and then maybe save the money while trying not to be arrested i dont know what to do for him


Asked on 6/22/07, 6:11 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Anthony Smith LawSmith

Re: warrent fines????

If the officer told him from what City or County the warrant was issued, he can call them to see what they say the warrant is about. It may just be about a parking ticket, that he never realized he got.

If the officer did not tell him, then he can get a copy of his record from Topeka. If he is too busy to do that, tell him to go where he gets his license renewed. They may be able to tell him about any previous suspensions on his license.

If he recalls the ticket that he got, then he already knows where the warrant was issued. He can deal with that jurisdiction directly. If he was ticketed, the state had already met the statute of limitations requirements. However, many judges do not sentence people for very old tickets where there have been none since.

If you are still concerned for him and his finances, then hire an attorney for him. They can find out exactly what he needs to do.

Good Luck

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Answered on 6/25/07, 8:10 am


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