failure to appear
Skipping your hearing
Failure to appear is a legal term for not showing up at a scheduled court date.
It typically results in a bench warrant for the defendant's arrest and may lead to additional charges.
Often abbreviated FTA: He had an outstanding warrant for failure to appear.
- court dateScheduled judicial appearance
- warrantFormal authorization document
- arrest warrantJudicial order authorizing detention
- bench warrantJudicial command for arrest
- bailCourt-set release payment
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- misdemeanorsmisdemeanor, petty theft, disorderly conduct, public intoxication, petty larceny
- Parole Violationsabsconding, curfew violation, technical violation, missed appointment, weapons possession
- court proceedingstrial, arraignment, verdict, hearing, testimony
- legal misconductobstruction, perjury, contempt, jury tampering, evidence tampering
- legal processcourt summons, legal summons, service of process, summons, writ
- traffic courtspeeding tickets, DUI cases, parking tickets, traffic fines, traffic violations
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