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Can I really be arrested for failing to pay a fine or failure to appear in court?

April 26, 2017appear arrested Court failing failure Fine pay

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Can I really be arrested for failing to pay a fine or failure to appear in court?

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Yes; you can be arrested for failing to pay a fine, a capias pro fine warrant, or for failing to appear in court either in person or by mail. This can include the initial appearance on the citation or failure to appear for a scheduled court date. When you receive a citation and sign the citation, you are actually signing a written promise to appear in court. If you are arrested, you may bond out of jail by way of a cash bond, surety bond, a personal recognizance bond, or attorney bond.