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If you have a Michigan bench warrant out for your arrest, don’t panic. While it’s not fun to be arrested by police officers and taken to jail when you were expecting to do something else with your day, a proactive approach to handling a bench warrant can avoid that problem.
Continue reading “What is a Michigan bench warrant?”By Attorney James Czarnecki|Czarnecki & Taylor PLLC|NOV 2, 2022
Do you have a Michigan warrant for your arrest? If so, you’re likely concerned about what comes next. While an arrest warrant isn’t the same as a criminal conviction, it can still have severe implications for your future, including potentially losing your job, being unable to get into certain educational programs, or finding housing. To move on with your life, you should clear your Michigan arrest warrant.
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What happens at Michigan arraignments? Every criminal case has what is called an arraignment. This is the first hearing in a criminal case. The Michigan criminal arraignment process serves several purposes. Today we will go over what those functions are, what they entail, and how you can be prepared for your own arraignment. It serves several important functions, and it’s essential that you know what to expect when you or someone close to you is arraigned.
Continue reading “The Michigan Criminal Arraignment Process: 4 Important Functions”By Attorney James Czarnecki|Czarnecki & Taylor PLLC|NOV, 3, 2022
This article provides detailed information on the Michigan arrest warrant process. An arrest warrant is an authorization from the court that gives the police the authority to arrest someone. A police officer cannot issue a warrant. Only the court can. Typically, a police officer swears to facts that support the warrant in open court before the judge. A “swear to” is a statement made under oath alleging facts that support probable cause for an arrest.
Continue reading “Information on the Michigan arrest warrant process.”By Attorney James Czarnecki|Czarnecki & Taylor PLLC|NOV 2, 2022
A common questions is, how long do Michigan warrants last? Whether their warrants will expire over time? In general, arrest warrants do not expire and remain active until resolved. If you have an outstanding warrant in Michigan, it is important to take action immediately to deal with the issue.
A Michigan warrant lasts until a judge cancels it. A Michigan warrant never expires. Warrants can last for years or even decades. For example, a judge can issue a bench warrant because a person failed to appear for their court date. Suppose twenty years go by and the person never gets stopped by the police. Once day, when they do get stopped for speeding, they can be arrested for the warrant – even 20 years later.
Continue reading “How long do Michigan warrants last?”By Attorney James Czarnecki|Czarnecki & Taylor PLLC|NOV 2, 2022
Warrants can be a distressing situation, and it may seem like you’re in the deep end with no easy way out. If you have an arrest warrant for you, we want to help. We’ll walk through how to handle your Michigan arrest warrant that’s been issued for you so that you can take care of what needs doing.
An arrest warrant is a court-authorized document allowing the police to arrest someone to bring them to court. A judge issues an arrest warrant after being presented with information from the police. Before the court authorizes the warrant, the police must appear before the judge and make a sworn statement. The statement must establish probable cause that a crime had been committed and that the person named in the warrant committed the crime. The officer’s statement must be supported by evidence.
Continue reading “How to handle your Michigan arrest warrant.”By Attorney James Czarnecki|Czarnecki & Taylor PLLC|Nov, 1, 2022
Have you been trying to remove your Michigan arrest warrant? If so, this article will help you. Fear and anxiety can set in when you find out a Michigan warrant has been issued for your arrest. You do not want to be arrested at your place of work. You certainly do not want to get arrested during a traffic stop with your children in the car or at home. A warrant forces you to look over your shoulder constantly.
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