What Is an Outstanding Bench Warrant?
If you have been subpoenaed to appear in court and did not appear, or received a citation but failed to appear in court to answer it, a bench warrant may have been issued for your arrest.What is a bench warrant?A warrant issued by a judge authorizing a police officer to arrest a person is called a bench warrant.Why issue a bench warrant?A judge issues a bench warrant for the arrest of a person when that person has violated an order or requirement of the court. That order is usually for the person to appear in court.Outstanding Bench WarrantAn outstanding bench warrant is one that has not been served upon the person to be arrested.ArrestIf there is an outstanding bench warrant for a person, and he is apprehended by the police, he will be arrested at that time. Because courts operate only Monday though Friday, the person arrested may have to spend the weekend in jail depending on the day he is arrested.SurrenderIf a person is aware of an outstanding bench warrant, she should turn herself
