How do I get a misdemeanor warrant lifted?

Contact a St. Louis criminal defense attorney immediately if you don't have one already. Missing a court date is never good, but an attorney can help you minimize the impact if not eliminate it altogether. And don't miss court again - this is the number one priority in your life as the court system will not come to a stop for your convenience because you have other things to do. Take this seriously.

Hire an attorney immediately. The saint Louis city circuit is reasonably comfortable to deal with. If you have only one failure to appear, it is very possible, however not certain, that you can have the warrant lifted. The worst case scenario is that you would be required to post a bond, and your attorney can often have such bond reduced significantly. Hire an attorney immediately, both to deal with the warrants, as well as the underlying charge.

Many courts have walk-in calendars where you are able to walk in and explain why you missed court and ask the court to recall the warrant and set a new court date. An attorney would be able to file a motion with the court requesting they recall the warrant and requesting a new court date. Whether or not the court will recall the warrant depends, for the most part, on your personal criminal history and the history of the particular case. If there is a good reason you missed court or a notice issue (meaning you never received proper notice of the court date) most courts will likely recall a warrant if you show you are now going to appear and defend the charges. However, if you have a history of Failure to Appears or a lengthy criminal history, the court is going to be less inclined to just recall the warrant.

As esteemed Counsel Chase suggested, by immediately retaining a local licensed professional to quash and recall such outstanding Warrant which will eventually result in your arrest at the most inconvenient time of your life.

If this is in St. Louis City Municipal Court, you can go to the court clerk's office and pay $35 to lift the warrant. If the warrant is over 30 days old, the fee is $45. The court clerk will lift the warrant and give you a new court date. Then you can decide whether to hire an attorney to represent you or appear in court on your own.