I have a warrant in another state that is over ten years old that I just found out about. It's an old DUI case. I was placed on 1 year of unsupervised probation because I lived in another state. I thought this had been resolved years ago, but I recently learned it wasn't. When I looked it up on the clerk of courts it says,
"STATE FILES PETITION TO REVOKE PROBATION. INITIAL REVOCATION HEARING ON SAID PETITION IS SET FOR MARCH 20, 2012 AT 1:30 P.M. (SERVICE BY CERTIFIED MAIL) (RJO? N) | JTS Minute Entry Date: 02/23/2012
Converted Event
*RETURN OF SERVICE. SERVICE MADE ON (*DEFENDANT*) ON 2/28/12. (CERTIFIED MAIL). (RJO? N) | JTS Minute Entry Date: 03/02/2012
Converted Event
Calendar: INITIAL REVOCATION HEARING (Time: 13:30:00) (Judge: MRM) (Notes: PETITION TO REVOKE PROBATION)
03/20/2012
Converted Event
INITIAL REVOCATION HEARING IS HELD ON STATE'S PETITION TO REVOKE PROBATION. STATE APPEARS BY DEP. PROS. BETH SERMERSHEIM. DEFENDANT DOES NOT APPEAR FOR HEARING. COURT TAKES NOTICE THAT DEFENDANT DID RECIEVE SERVICE ON 2/28/12. ON STATE'S REQUEST, COURT ORDERS WARRANT ISSUED TO INDIANA STATE POLICE, ***************. SHERIFF AND ***** COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPT. OF *************************. (RJO? N) | JTS Minute Entry Date: 03/20/2012
10/03/2012
Converted Event
++BENCH WARRANT HAVING EXPIRED, COURT NOW ORDERS WARRANT REISSUED./CLERK (RJO? N) | JTS Minute Entry Date: 10/03/2012
Warrant or Writ of Attmnt for the Body of a Person Issued"
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However, I was NEVER notified of any court date. . I thought it was taken care of years ago being that it was non reporting from another state and the fact that all my fines were paid.
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