Legal Question in Criminal Law in Michigan

Re: warrants

It is possbile your attorney may be able to speak with the prosecuting attorney on your behalf. This should tell if you have a warrant.

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Re: warrants

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Re: warrants

Call the court in the place where you did the deed and give the criminal court clerk your name.

The clerk should tell you if a warrant has been issued and the amount you'll need to be released on bond if you surrender.

If you don't surrender and they have to come for you, the bond will be higher usually.

An attorney can do this for you

Re: warrants

You can call the district court covering the place where the crime happened. They might tell you.

You can call the police agency (or the officer or detective) that investigated the crime. They'd know if their department signed the paperwork in court.

In either case, if you learn that there is a warrant, you should arrange to turn yourself in ASAP. Most courts will take 'walk-ins' every day ... but check with the court about when to show up (e.g., 8:00 am before other cases are heard; 1:00 pm, right after the lunch break). You'll be arraigned (told what the charge is). You'll be asked if you want a court-appointed attorney.

The court will also decide on what kind of bond to order. Your act in coming to the court voluntarily weighs greatly in your favor because it shows that you are less likely to 'run' or not show up for later court hearings. But the level of the bond also depends on the seriousness of the crime, your prior criminal record, etc. So, depending on whether you have priors, or the seriousness of the charge, be prepared to deal with arranging for bond $$$$.