How long do Failure to Appear Warrants last?
There is not statute of limitations on failure to appear warrants. If you have an outstanding warrant from decades ago don’t assume that the warrant is no longer standing. States will rarely extradite for failure to appear (but often will if the original charges are more serious). How do you get rid of a Failure to Appear Warrant? Of course the details of your situation are unique and you should contact an attorney if you have a failure to appear warrant. The attorney will probably contact the court or police department (depending on your jurisdiction) to give an explanation for your failure to appear. In general, when you show up for the court appearance the warrant will be dropped. If your failure to appear is a result of not showing up for jury duty then you may be subject to more jury duty assignments. The judge can also issue a bench warrant (but in practice this is rare). Also, you may have to pay the court a fine. What if I’m innocent? Remember, a FTA warrant has nothing to do w
