Do nothing.

Your first option is to do nothing. This is not a good option, but one a lot of people choose by default. Ignoring the problem won’t make it go away, and eventually, you will be arrested and taken to jail, probably at the most inconvenient time possible. We have seen clients arrested at work or in front of their family members. If you are arrested during a traffic stop, your vehicle will likely be towed. You might also be arrested in a different jurisdiction and have to wait to be transferred to the jurisdiction that has the warrant. This can mean up to 10 days in jail just to get transferred.

After your arrest, you will have the challenge of trying to communicate from behind bars. Hopefully, you have several phone numbers memorized and family members on the outside willing to help you get out of jail.

Take care of it.

Your second option is to take care of it now, on your own terms. In some cases, warrants can be cleared without you having to go to jail. You will want to talk to an attorney and a bondsman. An attorney can advise you of the best course of action to clear the warrant, and a bondsman can be prepared to post a bond if required.

So, let’s talk more about that second option: getting it cleared before you end up in the back of a police car. It is important to know what jurisdiction has issued the warrant. Was it a city court, like the City of Norman, or was it a district court, like Cleveland County? Every jurisdiction is different, and they all have different policies on how warrants can or can’t be cleared.