What can I do if I have outstanding fines in another state and failure to appear andI would like to resolve them?
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What can I do if I have outstanding fines in another state and failure to appear andI would like to resolve them?
I have amount in total of 1,065.75 in unpaid fines and two failure to appear. I currently reside in another state. At the time of the offense I was on drugs. I went into to treatment. If I go back to the state in which I got the charges, I will be homeless. I currently have my own place, finished school and obtained certification for what i went to school for and I am volunteering where I use to attend with the strong possibility of getting a full-time permanent job here. How can I avoid jail?
Asked on November 1, 2011 under Criminal Law, Pennsylvania
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
If you have two failures to appear for a court proceeding where most likely bench warrants have been issued and you owe unpaid fines as well, the best thing for you to do is to retain a criminal defense attorney located in the county and state where the matters are pending to assist you in their resolution.
Possibly the attorney to be retained in the other state to resolve the outstanding bench warrants will be able to have all resolved without the penalty of you having to go to jail.
Good luck.
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