Warrants for Failure to Appear

For many traffic violations, once you are cited you are required to sign your ticket. Signing it is not a plea of guilt. It simply means that you are promising to appear in a court by a certain day and time. You may plead guilty and pay your fine which may include court costs and affect your insurance premiums but there will be no need to appear in the court any more. However, if you wish to plead not guilty and fight to protect your driving record, you should appear in court.

If you decide to fight your traffic ticket, your court appearance is very important. If for any reason you forget to do so, you have failed to appear at court. Failure to appear in court in Texas for any reason, can result in a warrant issued in your name. Clearing a warrant from your DMV record can be lengthy and frustrating procedure. If you have a warrant in your name and you get pulled over for any traffic violation, whether you are guilty or not, there is a chance of being arrested.

Failure to Appear (FTA) warrants are considered misdemeanors. These warrants will appear on any background check. The points of a FTA warrant may remain on your record for years and the warrant may be active on your record until you appear in court.

It is important to handle FTA warrants as soon as possible.  With an FTA warrant on your record, the effects can be far-reaching. It can affect future job opportunities, loan applications and even welfare aid. When your insurance company finds out about the warrant, they could raise your rates substantially. In some cases, insurance coverage might even be cancelled by your carrier.

For a free failure to appear warrant consultation, contact us today :

Ticket Attorney Ronald A. Ramos
Law Office of Ronald A. Ramos, P.C.
(210) 308-8811

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