In Florida, many license suspensions are referred to as D-6 suspensions. A license suspension will often occur from a person’s failure to appear for a court date or his or her failure to pay a traffic ticket or fine. Rather than issuing a warrant for your arrest, a judge may instead decide to suspend, or […]

A failure to comply charge refers to a person who has not upheld his or her terms of a sentence. When convicted of a crime, the defendant will often receive a sentence including fines, community service, counseling or probation. These are court-ordered obligations which must be met. If they are not met, that is the […]

A person’s failure to appear in court for any scheduled, promised or mandatory appearance is a violation of the law and may result in a bench warrant issued for his or her immediate arrest, fines, license suspension and other penalties. Although some Florida courts and law enforcement agencies are overloaded, a failure to appear charge […]

Failure to pay a fine occurs when a person does not pay a court-ordered fine by the specified due date. The fine may be punishment for a criminal conviction or may be because of a traffic violation. Regardless of what the fine was for and what the amount was, failing to pay a fine is […]

What should I do if I have a bench warrant out in my name? You should go to court immediately, with your Tampa bench warrant attorney. Your attorney will know what information you will need at court and will also know what defense techniques to use so you do not end up facing harsh penalties […]