Legal Question in Criminal Law in Maryland

He should probably turn himself in, and have a bailbondsman ready to post his bond. But if he got a lawyer, we could file a motion to convert the warrant to a summons. If granted, this would allow him to appear in court and explain his situation.

If the only issue is community service fees and court costs, your son needs to know how much is owed. This may continue to reoccur until these are paid, and chances are the fees and costs are less than a bondsman or a lawyer would charge.

Beware that there can be other reasons for issuing the warrant such as violation of probation. Maryland Judiciary CaseSearch is a good website to try to find out exactly what is going on with your son's case.

The warrant will remain outstanding until it is served, either when he turns himself in or when law enforcement somewhere arrests him. If he turns himself in, then he controls the timing, instead of leaving it to chance, when it could cause him to miss a job interview or something similarly important.

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