Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

D.A. Rejects

I was arrested for a crime (posession of stolen property) 1/05/03, I was released from jail on 1/07/05 and never heard anything from the court. Apparently the DA filed charges on 1/15/03. Since my arrest I have lived in two places in the same town and have had several contacts with law enforcement here. This warrant has never come up or been mentioned. Now that I am applying for a job with the county government in which I live, I am concerned this warrant will keep me from getting the job. I found the warrant for this charge on our County's Superior Court website. My question is how long does a DA have to notify a person that they have a charge pending against them. Do I have any chance of getting this dropped. I have never even been arraigned.


Asked on 6/13/05, 12:50 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Philip Iadevaia Law Offices of Philip A. Iadevaia

Re: D.A. Rejects

Regardless of the DA's time to notify you, if you have an outstanding warrant, you should show up in court and enter a plea. They won't put you in jail if you show up on your own (the idea of the warrant is to get you into court). But you should take care of the warrant ASAP. Good Luck.

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Answered on 6/13/05, 1:08 pm
Terry A. Nelson Nelson & Lawless

Re: D.A. Rejects

No, it will not be dropped, and you will get arrested and taken to jail someday when in contact with police in a traffic stop or similar situation. Contact a lawyer local to the court and have him help you deal with the charges and warrant.

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Answered on 6/13/05, 1:10 pm


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