Can I leave the state for a family issue while If I have been indicted.
Get Legal Help Today
Compare Quotes From Top Companies and Save
Secured with SHA-256 Encryption
Can I leave the state for a family issue while If I have been indicted.
I have been indicted and charges have been listed. However, I have not got a
court date for trial or anything else. May I leave the state of KY and go to PA
for a few days to see family?
Asked on July 5, 2017 under Criminal Law, Kentucky
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
If you have been indicted and are not in jail, then you must be on some type of bailbond. Therefore, the documents that you (or your attorney) received at the time of your release on bail will contain any restrictions as to where you can and cannot go. That having been said, typically a person is prohibited from leaving the state in such a situation. If you wish to travel you'l probably have to get the court's permission. However, even if if it is granted, you shouldnotify your bailbondsman becasue if they susoect that you are about to flee prosecution, they'll have a skip-tracer coming after you to bring you back.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: The Answer(s) provided above are for general information only. The attorney providing the answer was not serving as the attorney for the person submitting the question or in any attorney-client relationship with such person. Laws may vary from state to state, and sometimes change. Tiny variations in the facts, or a fact not set forth in a question, often can change a legal outcome or an attorney's conclusion. Although AttorneyPages.com has verified the attorney was admitted to practice law in at least one jurisdiction, he or she may not be authorized to practice law in the jurisdiction referred to in the question, nor is he or she necessarily experienced in the area of the law involved. Unlike the information in the Answer(s) above, upon which you should NOT rely, for personal advice you can rely upon we suggest you retain an attorney to represent you.