It would be MUCH better on themselves if the turn themselves in!
That all depends on the county it is in.
As someone who has been through this for a stupid FTA, I can say I will never turn myself in to the PG sherrif's headquarters again if for some strange reason I ever had another warrant.
But if you do then take my advice, never turn yourself in on a Friday evening because not only do many other people do so too so they do not miss work waiting for bail, that is also when the jails start to get busy with picked up Friday aftrernoon drunks, drunk drivers, druggies, violent spouses having a rough payday, etc.
The reasons why I will never turn myself in again even if it was the court's clerical error and it wasn't my fault:
Number one, you get no credit from the commissioner for turning yourself in when it comes to determining bail.
Number two, you don't get credit for it in front of the judge either.
Number three, when you are waiting in a holding cell built to seat ten, there are twenty or thirty people and you end up sitting on the floor next to the no privacy toilet.
Number four, you have to sit in there longer than if you were picked up off the street because the officer that picked you up has to stick around untill you see the commisioner and therefore they always take them before you everytime. You keep getting bumped down the list on who gets to see the commissioner next.
Number five, because of this getting bumped down the list by the bring ins, you can be there from 12 hours to three days. (I was there for sixteen hours and was told by some sherrifs is 48 hours is not uncommon and three days was the record). They do not feed you because the facility is not designed for that, but they did give us one balogny sandwhich eventually. You see no nurse at the Sherrif facility, so if you are diabetic you are screwed.
Number six, it never fails, there is always some new guy they put in the cell every hour that waited until he was in the crowded room with twenty or thirty other guys before he decided to take a smelly dump in the toilet in front of everyone. Some guys courtesy flush; some don't understand the concept.
If you turn yourself in, only turn yourself in to a cop on the street IMO. You get processed so mush sooner.
But usually one does not have to turn themselves in if they have a lawyer. A lawyer can usually get a warrant quashed (actual term) by making a quick explanation and asking for another trial date. They figure that if you pay a lawyer a few grand, you will show up and get your money's worth.
If it were me, I'd certainly want to know about it? :shrug: It could also be a mistake in the records that she may want to immediately address :shrug:
