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I was stopped for suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs. They took a blood test but did not arrest me. Later, I got a letter in the mail to come to court, but I didn't go. That was a year ago. What happened? Why didn't I hear from them again? Was it dropped?
No, it wasn't dropped. A warrant for your arrest issued for Failure To Appear in court (FTA). You haven't heard anything more because the process is to just wait until you are pulled over for a broken tail light and then take you to jail. It's cheaper than sending out officers to search for you. If you wait for them to stumble upon you (and sooner or later they will), you will likely stay in jail til the case is resolved or have a high bail set on you.

The much better solution to your problem is to hire a lawyer to add the case to calendar and ask the judge to recall the warrant and then commence to defend on the charges. This likely will be allowed, since you are voluntarily appearing to face the charges. This way, the judge is unlikely to even set a high bail and you even may be released on your own recognizance. You can even go to the criminal court clerk's office yourself and ask to add the case to calendar. Most places, they will not arrest you, but inquire by phone to the clerk first before going to be sure. However, you'll still need a lawyer to defend you.

(Updated September 4, 2007)
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