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    Mar 29, 2012, 07:29 PM
    20 year old misdemeanor bench warrant
    Hi,have anybody have experience on this that could answer me this? I was young and dumb(18 years old) when I was arrested with a marijuana cigarette( this was in 1996) in another state,not the one I live now,and I just found out that I had a bench warrant for a misdemeanor,I have been pulled over twice for traffic violations and the officer haven't told me anything,I have a passport,I work for the state I live in.How can this be?
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    Mar 29, 2012, 07:33 PM
    Hello g:

    How? Well, it didn't get adjudicated, that's how. It's not going to go away. Hire a lawyer there or go yourself.

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    Mar 29, 2012, 08:33 PM
    It is possible that it was not put into the NCIC national data base and only showed up on the state system of the state it was issued. Also even if stopped they will only hold you if the other state is willing to pay to have you transported.
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