http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/arrestwarrant Questions tagged with 'arrestwarrant' at Ask MetaFilter. Fri, 24 Jul 2009 19:43:22 -0800 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 19:43:22 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/128332/Am%2DI%2Dgetting%2Da%2Dvisit%2Dfrom%2Dthe%2Dpolice%2Dthis%2Dweekend Are the police going to come knocking on my door this weekend for an arrest warrant issued on court fines I forgot to pay? A couple of months ago, I was pulled over for a lapsed registration (I live in Massachusetts). I was told to go to court and I'd be given an amount to pay, and I'd be fine.<br> <br> I went to court, was told to pay $500, and was given two months to pay it. In the meantime, I was diagnosed with a very serious illness, and in going through all that, I lost track of the time when I'd have to pay the fine. I honestly thought it was due this coming Monday, but I missed by two days (the money was due on Wednesday).<br> <br> Today, I got a letter in the mail saying that a warrant has been issued for my arrest, which didn't come until after the courthouse closed. It's a Friday, and now I'm terrified that the police are going to come knocking on my door.<br> <br> I'm not going to drive anywhere (obviously) over the weekend, and will rush over to the courthouse bright and early on Monday morning, but I'm nauseated over the idea that I'm going to wake up to the police knocking on my door.<br> <br> If the courthouse was open 24 hours, I'd have cash in-hand and be there right now, but it's not, and I'm not the kind of person who doesn't pay his bills. <br> <br> What do I do? tag:ask.metafilter.com,2009:site.128332 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 19:43:22 -0800 arrestwarrant court dmv law Anonymous http://ask.metafilter.com/25814/Are%2Dall%2Dmugshots%2Din%2Dthe%2Dpublic%2Ddomain Does everyone who gets arrested have a mugshot taken of them, and must all mugshots be released to the public? Are there any restrictions on their use? It seems to be "common knowledge" that mugshots are public records (that's what <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mug_shot">Wikipedia</a> says) but can anyone give me some more detail on the laws that might govern this sort of thing? Are there restrictions on obtaining or using mugshots that don't apply to police reports, or vice versa?<br> <br> [Yes, this is partially related to DeLay's pending arrest, but I've wondered about the specifics behind this stuff for a while now] tag:ask.metafilter.com,2005:site.25814 Wed, 19 Oct 2005 18:46:15 -0800 arrest arrestwarrant delay mugshot police policereports privacy thewittyname