PHOENIX CRIMINAL ATTORNEYS FOR ARIZONA BENCH WARRANTS & EXTRADITION


OUR PHOENIX ARIZONA CRIMINAL LAWYERS HAVE EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE ASSISTING INDIVIDUALS WITH THEIR WARRANT OR EXTRADITION ISSUES


ARIZONA BENCH WARRANTS

Mr. Gillespie and the Arizona criminal defense attorneys at The Gillespie Law Firm, P.C. have the knowledge and experience necessary to represent an individual threatened with a bench warrant.

Our Phoenix criminal defense attorneys are often asked to assist clients in quashing Arizona Bench Warrants. A search warrant is issued when a defendant fails to appear for a scheduled court date. The judge orders the bench warrant for the defendant's arrest. If a defendant is apprehended outside of Arizona on an outstanding Arizona felony warrant, Arizona may seek the defendant's extradition back to Arizona. The decision to extradite depends in large part on the nature of the charges. If a defendant is apprehended in Arizona on an outstanding Arizona warrant, the defendant is not usually eligible for release until the defendant is taken before the court that issued the warrant.

When an Arizona bench warrant is issued and the defendant has an insufficient explanation for failing to appear, there can be serious consequences. These may include the defendant being further prosecuted for failing to appear as required by law, the court granting default judgment(s) against the defendant on civil traffic tickets, the defendant being held in civil contempt of court, the defendant's Arizona driver's license being suspended, and the defendant's bond being forfeited. Failing to appear on an Arizona felony charge can be charged as a separate felony offense. Failing to appear on an Arizona misdemeanor can be charged as a separate misdemeanor offense.

Our criminal defense attorneys often assist out-of-custody defendants who have outstanding bench warrants by:
  1. filing a motion requesting the court quash the warrant (in many cases the client is not required to appear in court);
  2. arranging a date where the defendant can self-surrender before the judge that issued the bench warrant;
  3. appearing in court with the defendant to assist the court in setting conditions of release.
  4. having the defendant prepare to post-adequate bond; and
  5. asking the state to agree to reasonable conditions of release;

EXTRADITION


The criminal defense lawyers at The Gillespie Law Firm have extensive experience in representing clients being "Extradited" back to Arizona, as well as from Arizona.

International Extradition

Extradition refers to the formal process by which an individual is delivered from the country where he is located to the requesting or demanding country in order to face prosecution, or if already convicted, to serve a sentence.

Extradition to the demanding country is subject to the laws, procedures and policies of the asylum or requested country (the country the defendant is to be delivered from). If the individual is extradited to the requesting country, the manner in which he is prosecuted or sentenced in the requesting country may be positively influenced by having a competent criminal defense attorney involved from the inception of the extradition proceedings.

International prisoner transfer may allow a person convicted of a crime in one country to be transferred to his home country of citizenship to serve the remainder of his sentence.

Interstate Extradition

Interstate extradition is the term given to the removal process of a person who happens to have an arrest warrant issued by a foreign state for an individual who later is picked up in another state or jurisdiction.

All extradition cases, whether the underlying charge is a felony or misdemeanor, are very serious and can result in immediate incarceration even though you are innocent of any charges. Therefore, if you have been arrested on an out-of-state arrest warrant, or if you are currently residing out-of-state resisting an Arizona arrest warrant, you should immediately contact an experienced criminal defense attorney who understands this area of the law.

Mr. Gillespie and the criminal defense attorneys at The Gillespie Law Firm, P.C. have the knowledge and experience necessary to represent an individual subjected to or otherwise threatened with a bench warrant or extradition proceedings. For more information and to discuss your particular case or to schedule a free office consultation with one of our criminal defense lawyers, please call 602.253.1010 or complete the Contact Us form for an immediate response from The Gillespie Law Firm. For directions to our office, please Click Here.