My question involves criminal law for the state of: Florida
Ok...So here it is. I was arrested on suspicion of DUI May 2004. My first court appearance was the next morning. Bail was set at $500 and my Arraignment was set for July 21, 2004. I knew the judge personally so he had to recuse himself. After that I received no notice regarding another Arraignment. I had to leave the country because I was moving to Japan. I left on August 31, 2004. The FTA was issued by Judge Marshall on November 16, 2004, but I was never served with the Notice to appear. The Judge Belle B. Shumann was not appointed to the bench until 2005, so I could not have been served with a Notice to appear from her courtroom either. What should I make of this and will I be able to get the Bench Warrant set aside? (Court Record Below)
11/16/2004 08:30 AM CRIMINAL ARRAIGNMENT 70 - Peter F. Marshall COURTROOM 1 - VOLUSIA COUNTY COURTHOUSE YES
09/28/2004 08:30 AM CRIMINAL ARRAIGNMENT 70 - Peter F. Marshall COURTROOM 1 - VOLUSIA COUNTY COURTHOUSE NO
08/12/2004 01:00 PM CRIMINAL ARRAIGNMENT 83 - Belle B. Schumann COURTROOM 4 - COURTHOUSE ANNEX RESET YES
08/12/2004 08:30 AM CRIMINAL ARRAIGNMENT 83 - Belle B. Schumann COURTROOM 4 - COURTHOUSE ANNEX NO
07/21/2004 08:30 AM CRIMINAL ARRAIGNMENT 83 - Belle B. Schumann COURTROOM 4 - COURTHOUSE ANNEX NO
MORE QUESTIONS
1. What is "Proper Notice" when discussing the issuance of bench warrants?
2. Under what circumstances would a Judge be listed in my court record, who had not been appointed until the year after my arrest?
3. How long does it usually take to reassign a case after the initial judge recuses himself?