Bench Warrants in Albuquerque

Bench Warrant Attorney in Albuquerque

A bench warrant is a court order that provides law enforcement officials the authority to arrest and detain an individual who fails to appear in court for a scheduled hearing. Bench warrants are issued by either the court or a judge and become effective immediately after issued. Valid bench warrants provide law enforcement officers with the authority to arrest and detain the person named on the warrant.

Once the person named on the warrant has been detained by the authorities, he or she will be bought before the judge and required to explain the failure to appear in court as ordered. Bench warrants may be issued for a variety of reasons – with the most common reason being failure to appear in court. Nevertheless, a bench warrant may also be issued for any of the following reasons:

1.          Failure to pay a court fee;
2.         Failure to pay a fine or restitution;
3.         Failure to comply with a court order; and
4.         Failure to attend jury duty (on rare occasions).

You will be considered to be “in contempt of court ,” by falling to comply with any of the above legal requirements.

Whether a bench warrant has been issued against you for failing to appear in court, failing to pay a fee, or failing to comply with a court order, you will be subjected to a number of penalties. Common penalties include:

A.         Remanded to the Metropolitan Detention Center;
B.         Higher fines;
C.         Longer probation sentences;
D.         Driver’s license suspension; and
E.          Bail Denial.

EXPERIENCED AND AGGRESSIVE BENCH WARRANT ATTORNEY 

If you missed your court date and are now facing a bench warrant, a police officer can detain you at any moment. Don’t live your life in fear being picked up and detained by APD. Call Matthew Legan Sanchez at (505) SANCHEZ to clear your name.