Underage Consumption of Alcohol
My question involves criminal law for the state of: Arizona
Hi I am from Canada and I am new to this site. I was in Phoenix in September of 2009 and received a underage consumption of alcohol charge. I did not go to my court date and now there is a warrant for my arrest.. Can I travel to America again? And if so can I get arrested at customs? Thanks
Re: Underage Consumption of Alcohol
you might get arrested at customs .. likely depends on the agent at the time .. sometimes they just wave you past, sometimes not. Hey its only 1 yr in jail.
If less than 30 days from the judgment date, you can ask to vacate the default judgment (not in your case?)...... if over 30 days, you'll need to show good cause ... for either you likely need to show up in a AZ courthouse. If you had a death in the family or medical needs then this may be OK to vacate the default judgment. I would do it sooner rather than later
you were not wise not to come back for court ... now you are in deep
call an attny for this matter, in AZ of course...
Even if you dont get arrested at customs, any police stop will pop up your warrant
Re: Underage Consumption of Alcohol
I suggest retaining a lawyer in the county where the charge is pending to try to work out a resolution of the charge and warrant.
I would be very surprised if you were detained at a border crossing while entering from Canada, but if the warrant shows up you can expect to be questioned about it and you may be turned back.