Legal Question in Traffic Law in New Jersey

Failure to appear

What happens if a person is charged with a moving violation and doesn't show and gets a ''failure to appear''? Is there an immediate bench warrant or does the court give a second opportunity? It was a citizen complaint for passing a school bus and required an appearance, but the defendant never showed.


Asked on 2/04/08, 8:03 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
John Ducey Law Offices of John G. Ducey, PC

Re: Failure to appear

Depending on the Judge, you either get a fialure to appear and you can call the court and have them reschedule or a bench warrant was issued which also suspends your drivers license so if you get pulled over then you have more serious charges against you.

John Ducey

732.286.2170

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Answered on 2/05/08, 5:43 pm
Jef Henninger, Esq Law Offices of Jef Henninger, Esq.

Re: Failure to appear

If you don't show up, you either get an FTA, i.e. a warning or a bench warrant.

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Answered on 2/04/08, 9:34 pm


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