Legal Question in Criminal Law in Oklahoma

Re: arrest warrant issued

Whenever an arrest warrant is issued for someone and the person becomes aware of it, the best solution is to hire a criminal defense attorney and have him or her arrange for the peaceful surrender of the accused. This avoids the possibility of the warrant being executed by the sheriff's warrant task force and prevents the possibility of violence. I also recommend hiring an attorney BEFORE posting bond for an accused. First, there is the possibility that the attorney can get the bond lowered. Second, in many counties, especially Tulsa county, if an accused is released on bond, there is a presumption that the accused can afford a private attorney and judges will NOT apoint the public defender's office to represent that individual.

Even when someone has been falsely accused, he has to follow the procedure the law dictates. That means he will have to surrender to the police and face the charges. However, a good criminal defense attorney may be able to get the charges dismissed at an early stage of the proceedings or may even be able to convince the district attorney's office to dismiss the charges outright. Feel free to contact me if you need further assistance.