Missed a court date? What happens next
Missing a court date usually creates a second problem on top of the first. A date on your paper is an order. If nobody attends and nobody explains why, a court can issue a warrant for the person's arrest. Failing to attend without a lawful excuse is also an offence on its own, on top of the case already there.
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A date on your paper is an order. If nobody attends and nobody explains why, a court can issue a warrant for the person's arrest. Failing to attend without a lawful excuse is also an offence on its own, on top of the case already there. If a date is missed, the usual step is the same day: speak to duty counsel or a lawyer, and go back to court. Turning up voluntarily is how a warrant stops being outstanding.
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