Do I need to be present in court or can a laywer represent me?

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Jason

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I have a court date set in Kentucky later this month, but I live on the other side of the U.S. I had a warrant in Kentucky but have since paid the party whom I owed off. They, along with the county attorney assured me that the warrant would be dropped when it was paid. The court still wants me to appear and I see no point in making a 2300 mile trip.This wouldn't be such a big deal except that I have $2000 sitting at the courthouse here that I paid as bond to keep myself from going to jail here. I desperately need that money back and they will not release it until my warrant has been cleared. So will I actually need to appear in court or can I have a lawyer do that for me? Or is there any way that someone could give proof to the judge that it has been paid prior to my court date to keep me from going?
There was no warrant when I left Ky. It was filed months after I moved and after a few failed attempts to pay my debts entirely. And Kentucky has refused to come and pick me up, apparently they don't want me to appear that much.
 
You need to appear personally. When you left Kentucky, you became a fugitive from justice. People have very little sympathy for fugitives from justice. Perhaps you can understand why if you think about it.

Sorry for the inconvenience. Maybe you should think twice before you commit crimes?

You have two choices--get your butt down to Kentucky for the hearing, or live life as a fugitive (or as much of it as you can before you get arrested).

How many states (other than the two you identify here) are pursuing criminal charges against you? Perhaps you should consider whether you are likely to spend the rest of your life in jail anyway. Perhaps it really does not matter at all. Perhaps you should remain a fugitive.
 
The simple answer is: hire an attorney in Kentucky, and he/she can give you the correct answer. I would not go on the advice of Yahoo Answers, yahoo's, if you know what I mean. Either way you need an attorney in Kentucky, so you might as well get the process started. I know one thing that is fact: If you miss this court date you will eventually be arrested and brought to court.
 
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