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New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney Explains Your Options
Whether you intentionally chose not to attend or circumstances prevented you from arriving, the court does not accept any excuses. You may have thought that missing the hearing would be easy to reschedule, not that big of a deal. However, in the eyes of the court, missing a court hearing is a serious offense. They assigned you a time to be there, and you failed to show up.
This will most likely result in the court forfeiting your bond and issuing a warrant for your arrest. The forfeiture of bail means that the money you pay to the court will not be returned to you. Having a warrant out for your arrest means that you will arrested on the spot if stopped for a traffic offense, but more importantly, you can be arrested without notice at your home or place of employment.