An order for arrest, is an order that allows a judge, magistrate or law enforcement officer to take a person into custody. The reasons for an order for arrest are:
Missed Court Date - if you miss court for a misdemeanor or a felony charge, a judge will issue an order for arrest. Typically they will pre-set your bond on the court date that you missed.
District Court Missed Court Date - in Greensboro District Court, a judge will issue an order for your arrest the same day you missed court. Meaning if you have court on Tuesday, either you or your attorney will need to be present. Some judges issue orders for arrest at lunchtime and others issue orders for arrest for people who missed court at the end of the day. If you miss a district court date for a misdemeanor charge, it's vital that you contact our top rated missed court date lawyers in Greensboro NC.
Superior Court Missed Court Date - in Guilford County Superior Court, the system operates differently than District Court. Some Superior Court Judges will issue orders for arrest at docket call, others during the afternoon of the Superior Court session you're supposed to appear. The difference between District and Superior Court is that a Superior Court Session lasts an entire week whereas a District Court session is just for that day. A lot of times if a person facing felony criminal charges contacts us the same week they missed court, we can assist with them preventing an order for arrest by having them show up with us in that Superior Courtroom the same week. Once an order for arrest is in ordered in Superior Court, the bonds are a lot higher than a District Court bond, because District Court bonds are for misdemeanors and Superior Court bonds are felonies.