Legal Question in Criminal Law in Massachusetts

outstanding warrant

what will happen if i go to the court to take care of this. will i be arrested right there on the spot. the clerk of courts told me i would get a court date,acourtappointed attourny,and a letter so my ssi checks will not stop. i do not even think i've been arraigned yet.


Asked on 4/18/06, 7:38 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Martha Kovner Law Offices of Martha J. Kovner

Re: outstanding warrant

There is always a chance that the District Attorney's office could ask for bail. There are also judges out there who put bail on cases when there is no request for bail by the District Attorney's office. Bail is an amount of money that a person has to pay in order to ensure their appearances at court. It really depends upon the type of case, how old the warrant is and your prior record (if any). Best advice I can give to you when removing a warrant is to go with an attorney. Hope that this helps. Feel free to contact me further if you have any other questions. Martha Kovner

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Answered on 4/18/06, 9:07 am


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