Traffic Warrants

I have been having a lot of calls this week from people with warrants on traffic court cases in more than one court. Each court has their own way of dealing with recalling warrants. In some city courts, we can just call up the court clerk and ask that the warrant be set aside. In other cases, we have to file a Motion with the Court and maybe appear before the Judge. Some courts require us to appear and wait to get the warrant set aside. I understand that it is confusing to lay people.

Here are the keys: The rules continue to change, and they are not the same for every court house.

Additionally, Judges have a lot of freedom to run their court rooms the way that they want to run them. Practicing law is rarely boring because just when you think that everything is under control then all hell brakes out. Maybe it is changed because a law changed, or a change in personnel -- with the key people being the Judge, court clerk and the prosecuting attorney. If any of those people are different then the administration of the court changes.

So, I am on my way to meet with one of my very dear clients at traffic court in Kansas City.

Have a great day.

Susan