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    Default Can You Sue Over an Arrest on a Warrant That Should Have Been Recalled

    My question involves civil rights in the State of: New Jersey/Florida

    Thursday of last week I was arrest at 7:45 am on my way to work. I was pulled over for speed and asked for my ID. I gave the officer my information and 20 minutes later he comes back and says I have an extradition warrant out of New Jersey (I currently live in Florida). I knew that this was not possible.

    Back story - I was on felony probation from a situation back in 2012. I was caught with 68 bags of heroin. I served a year in jail and was placed on 4 years probation. Subsequently I could not stay sober and eventually I went to rehab in Nov. of 2014. This was a long term rehab and I completed it in April of 2015. That same month I called the court and said that I needed to schedule a court date because I know there was a warrant for a violation of probation. I flew up to NJ went to court came with all the mitigating factors I could put together and the judge decided to terminate my probation - everything was finished.

    Coming back to last Thursday, the warrant was for the situation above, which should have been completely taken care of. My car was towed I was arrest and I had to call my boss to tell him that I was going to jail. I also called my Dad and asked him to make some calls because this couldn't be accurate. Luckily he knew people in the city of Newark and got the court clerk on the phone (Anyone who knows Essex County NJ knows this is not an easy task). She immediately saw that this matter was closed and said that she was going to fix it. That was around 10:00 AM. My Dad called the detective who signed off on the extradition and he begins telling my Dad that Im screwed this is such a serious matter, etc. etc. Well come 3:30 PM they finally see that this warrant was in the system by error and retracted the warrant. Palm Beach County then separated me from general pop and then asked me if I wanted a bus ticket home.

    What I am asking is do I have a case and against who? I know not the police as they were simply following what they saw was an active warrant. However, I had to spend almost $500 on my car being towed, jail charging me $50 to be there, the cab ride home. Not to mention I almost lost my job. I had to plead with my boss to let me keep it. And I dont work at McDonalds, I make about $90,000/year so it would of been a problem if I lost this job. There is also the aspect of now every time I see a cop i genuinely feel like I could get pulled over and messed with for no reason. Honestly if my Dad didn't know people in Newark, I would of sat at that county jail for a month and then been extradited to NJ sat for another month at least to go to court. I would of lost my entire life.

    This cant just be forgive and forget. Someone needs to take responsibility for this gross negligence. Any advice or input would be appreciated. Thank you.

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    Default Re: Can You Sue Over an Arrest on a Warrant That Should Have Been Recalled

    You "almost" lost your job, but didn't. You "could have" spent a month in jail but didn't. Almosts and could haves aren't worth a nickel to you.

    By your own count you had, what, about $600 in costs. That would be all you'd be entitled to if you could win a lawsuit against Essex County, NJ which isn't likely to happen since governments have a certain amount of immunity.

    My advice: Get over it and get on with your life.

    And obey traffic laws from now on.

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