Legal Question in Criminal Law in Texas

Scared for my safety please help

Hi , Iam having to be a witness in a trial against a former friend that commited insurance fraud mark'd down to a high misdemeanor. I found out from my lawyer that he was indicted the 28th of june i have no contact with him . It is the 6th and i still dont think he has been arrested or notified of it yet. How long does it take for the process for them to know there indicted ? Iam afraid of my safety and would like to know . Also would they be arrested right away after the indictment ? How would they contact them to tell them they were or would they just be arrested ?

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Asked on 7/06/09, 11:27 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
michael palmer Law Office of Michael Palmer

Re: Scared for my safety please help

Usually a person is arrested before indictment. If not, when the person is indicted then a warrant is issued for their arrest. The best way for you to find out the answers to your questions is to contact the district attorney's office prosecuting your former friend.

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Answered on 7/06/09, 1:59 pm
Robert Tuthill Law Office of Robert H. Tuthill

Re: Scared for my safety please help

If the defendant has not been arrested, there is a good chance he does not know he is indicted. The state would likely issue a warrant for his arrest. The time to arrest really varies. Some departments are real good about going out and arresting folks with warrants, others are not. I have had clients with warrants out for their arrest for 5 years and they never knew about them, then one day they get stopped for a traffic ticket and the cop arrests them for the warrant.

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Answered on 7/06/09, 12:49 pm


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