If your paperwork states that you have to attend the station for fingerprinting or for identification and you fail to go, you will be charged with a criminal offence. A warrant will also likely issue for your arrest. Note that unlike the court appearance listed in the documents, you do not have to go for fingerprints on the specific day set out in your release documents. If it is more convenient, you can attend the location set out in your release documents during business hours on any day prior to the listed date.
Make sure that you do not miss your deadline for fingerprinting or you will be charged. If you are not convicted of the offence for which you are charged, you can make an application to have your fingerprints destroyed. If you missed your fingerprints or court date, a warrant has likely issued for your arrest. If you do not have a lawyer, you will need to go to the police station to turn yourself in. The police will then decide whether to re-release you, and on what conditions.
Further, you will be charged with the criminal offence of failing to appear. Sometimes hiring a lawyer can help avoid the need to turn yourself in. If you contact one of our lawyers, we can immediately speak with a Crown Prosecutor and try to have the matter brought before the court and deal with the warrant without having to turn yourself in. Please contact us so we can discuss the circumstances of your case, and help you determine the best course of action for you to take.
I would highly recommend going with this team. Everyone was very professional and understanding. They explained everything and put me at ease. Any question I had were answered right. What happens at a free initial consultation? All our minute free consultations are conducted with one of our Criminal Defence Lawyers and include the following steps:.
Beyond these steps, we would be happy to tell you more about us, and answer any questions you may have. If you chose to retain us to help you, we will immediately provide an overview of what steps we plan to take next, and suggestions as to what you should do to improve your chances of a successful outcome. For the free initial consultation to be as productive as possible, you should bring or email in advance the following materials:.
Ideally, you will have prepared a copy of these materials for us to keep, but if not, we can always photocopy them during the consultation. Our lawyers accept all major credit cards, bank drafts, money orders, email money transfers e-transfers and, of course, cash. If you decide to retain us after the free initial consultation, all we need is a retainer down payment to get started. The rest of the fee payments for the case can be spaced out over time. We can set you up on a monthly or bi-monthly payment plan, and process payments over the telephone or by email to make it easy for you.
The fees of a competent Criminal Defence Lawyer will typically range into the thousands of dollars. The good news is that only a fraction of that amount is due initially. A warrant will also likely issue for your arrest. Note that unlike the court appearance listed in the documents, you do not have to go for fingerprints on the specific day set out in your release documents.
In that case, the police would be able to get your fingerprints prior to making an arrest. If you refuse to provide them, then you could be held in contempt of court and arrested. Additionally, the police could use trickery to obtain your fingerprints. If you missed your fingerprinting or court date: If you missed your fingerprints or court date, a warrant has likely issued for your arrest.
If you do not have a lawyer, you will need to go to the police station to turn yourself in. The police will then decide whether to re-release you, and on what conditions. Fingerprinting is not only for criminals. There are several jobs and volunteering opportunities that people may not do if they have disqualifying criminal records.
For example, someone with a grand larceny record may not do anything related to financial transactions. In most cases, you will be fingerprinted when you are taken to the police district upon arrest. In some cases, if you are not arrested and the case was initiated by a summons, the summons will command you to go to the police station to be fingerprinted.
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