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By Criminal Defense Super Lawyer Larry Kohn – Over 600 AVVO 5-Star Reviews and Almost 30 Years Practicing Law<\/p>\n

A bench warrant in Georgia is a legal order issued by a judge that authorizes law enforcement to arrest and detain a person who has not complied with a court order, or failed to appear for a scheduled court date (failure to appear or FTA). Once a bench warrant is issue the police can show up at anytime you at home or work anytime day or night. Attorney Larry Kohn can clear up this legal matter and get you off the police hit list.<\/p>\n

Because a bench warrant signals to the court that you ignored its authority, it can quickly turn a small problem into a serious one if you do not deal with it as soon as you learn about it.<\/p>\n

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