Arrest warrants decoded! Do I have to turn myself into jail?

Arrest warrants explained! Attorney Jeff Lee discusses a number of legal issues related to turning yourself in -- on your own terms. Turn yourself into jail in a way that minimizes jail time and does *not* jeopardize your chances at trial. This video addresses bond, court, interrogation, and many other questions related to arrest warrants.

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--- Contents of the video ---
0:00 Introduction
0:25 Life on the lam
2:06 Do your research - do they have an accurate address for you?
3:15 Reach out to a bondsman and do as much as you can upfront
4:18 Give anything your family needs to them before going into custody
5:48 When is the best time to turn yourself in
7:54 Why should I turn myself in at all?
9:15 Are bonds set in the evenings and weekends?
9:38 If you make bond, most courts will expect you to hire your own attorney
11:40 Am I in more trouble if I don't turn myself in?
13:11 You can't fix arrest warrants from your secret hidey hole
13:53 You are trying to fix the arrest warrants, not make a confession

[lesliepickerell]

So what do you do if you got a warrant because the court appointed lawyer lied an say he would contact you when you had to be in court. Now I have a warrant an a $500 dollar bond. He called me 1 time an convinced me to plead not quilty

[nickiehaflinger]

Thank you for sharing so much useful information that is pertinent to so many folks!

[markmcgoveran]

Here's a helpful tip in life if you have any confrontation with anyone, pull out your telephone and dial 911. A lot of troublesome people have a warrant. If they know they have the warrant they will run away. In any confrontation the police will request identification and run a check on people to see if they have a warrant.

[starkhalessi]

If I have a warrant. They have to take you in front of a judge or magistrate within 24 hours. You’re always first on the docket!!!

[williambernstein]

Always have the right to remain silent. Always.

[hughcool]

I have a warrant in MD and I called the court house they told me to send a letter to get the warrant rescinded what type of stuff would I put in a letter like that?

[mariamakiling]

I had a arrest warrant in my county, but apparently i cant go home because im currently employed here in hk.. i never responded to the resolutions they delivered at our house because i was deployed here

[paveljakl-cnoy]

I was order to do 60 days jail time in Wisconsin but I live in Chicago what happends if I dont show up to do the jail time?

[durt_mcgurt]

At your house, when serving an arrest warrant for a "failure to appear", can the Police walk around your property & peer into windows?

[adrelossanchez]

Im not going to jail on this earth no more., $top playing with me

[lancebyrd]

Hope I never need this info, but good to know :-)

[brandigambrell]

What if my warrant is 8 1/2 years old and I turn myself in only to find out from the clerk a court date was never issued? Do they have to drop the charges? I'm in Michigan.

[livieaheaton]

So if someone has a arrest warrent issued from like 2 years ago maybe 1 & they go to try to apply for an apartment, would they see it on the background & criminal check, or would they only see the charges the person had got charged with & not be able to see the warrent & if they do see the warrent what will happen ?

[mariahJanae]

I recently discovered that I have a Active warrant for Felony Theft when I got a background check done for a job. I was accused of stealing 4 phones from my previous employer. I was searched and everything and they found nothing. 7months later I have a warrant. I have to turn myself in. I’ve never been in any trouble. What’s the chances of me getting a PR bond?

[shawnalexander]

😆 🤣 he's telling the truth. Also an attorney can request a bond prior to you turning yourself in or being picked up. 😉

[JoranReacts]

What if you have a case of identity theft and someone broke the law with your id now u have a warrant for your arrest what should you do?

[theparlourlady]

What if you were in another state (oregon), they found paraphernalia and a tiny bit of left over meth and a few Xanax. They weren’t arrested but given a ticket or citation. This was nearly 4 yrs ago and they haven’t turned themselves in or been caught. Is there a length of time when warrants just go away?

[miaperez]

Can my attorney go to the court yo take care of that for me without me having to show up to turn my self in .

[krissyalbero]

What happen if someone has run away his warrant arrest, i mean hiding to law, and 2 years after., facing his warrant arrest

[haydanjones]

my best friend got arrested last night, he had a warrant out for his arrest for his first probation violation (failed dt) they also found 3gs on him. How would he or anyone thats helping him go about this to help.