What to do about a court date from a domestic violence warrant that was placed on me back in 2005?
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What to do about a court date from a domestic violence warrant that was placed on me back in 2005?
I was pulled over in MD and they ran my name saying that I had a warrant from PA. I did not know that there was a warrant. This girl I was seeing completely made up this case about hitting her. So cops believed her and they put out a warrant on me. I have a preliminary hearing coming up in June and was wondering since this case is old, will I face any jail time? I have a clean record with no priors. I never been in trouble before so this is all new to me. Can somebody help?
Asked on March 14, 2011 under Criminal Law, Pennsylvania
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
Yes, an attorney in Pennsylvania that you hire for this appearance. If in fact this girl fabricated the entire event and fled a complaint, you have got to fight it tooth and nail. And you need someone on your side to do so. The courts take domestic violence cases very seriously and if you are convicted it could be a terrible mark on your record (some states do not allow for expungement of these type of cases from your record no matter how many years pass). Your clean record will be a plus for you and finding the complaining witness after all this time may be a plus, as people move or disappear. Get help. Good luck.
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