Legal Question in Criminal Law in Tennessee

Bench Warrant

I have a bench warrant for my arrest due to a

missed court date.

I had a judgement filed against me from an

apartment complex and I filed a motion to set

payment arrangements...that appearance was on

March 24, 1999.

In the meantime I decided that Chapter 13

would be best and that was made official on

March 17, 1999.

Since the judgement was included in the

bankruptcy I thought the court appearance

would automatically cancel out.

Is there any way to stop the bench warrant

and arrest process?


Asked on 3/30/99, 10:16 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Jes Beard Jes Beard, Attorney at Law

Re: Bench Warrant

In most courts in Tennessee if a person appears in court with an attorney (and a good explanation) after a bench warrant is issued, the judge will recall the bench warrant without requiring an arrest.

Jes Beard

Jes Beard, Attorney at Law

737 Market St., Suite 601


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Answered on 4/22/99, 8:55 pm


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