Will the police come to your house on a bench warrant for a failure to appear at cost and fines hearing
Both, a bench warrent is just one given by the residing judge
Yes, they can. Bench warrants are usually served by Marshalls or Constables not regular police. See Discussion page
Yes. What do you think a warrant is??
Yes, they can come to your house on the basis of a bench warrant.Added: A bench warrant indicates that it is issued directly by a judge or judicial officer. It is an order to law enforcement to take you into custody WHEREVER you may be located.
When you have served your period of incarceration in the first county, before they release you they should check to see if there are any other "criminal holds" on you. When they find the bench warrant they will hold you for the other county to come get you and return you to the court that issued the bench warrant.
Yes.
Your attorney could arrange for you to come in an voluntarily meet with the judge. However, if you encounter law enforcement before that time they'd be required to bring you to the judge on the basis of confirming the bench warrant. The bench warrant is likely for failure to appear, so if your attorney contacts the court to make an appearance with you they may be able to get the warrant set aside. If you know what court the warrant is out of you may be able to contact the clerk of that court and see if there is a bond you could pay to get the warrant set aside until a new court date could be set. Just some ideas. No idea what state, county, or municipality you are in and that absolutely makes a difference in how they do their business. (But your attorney will know). BTW, I am almost positive that no matter where you live, the police station is not the place to take care of it unless you just want to turn yourself in and be booked into jail and see the judge that way.
As often as they want until the warrant is taken care of.
Yes ... they will have a legal warrant in hand and if there is resistance, the police will be called.
Police can use reasonable force to enter a property with a warrant. However, unless it's a no-knock warrant the police will generally give you approximately 15 seconds to come to the door before they force entry.
not unless its a federal warrant. They can not. Added; If it is a felony warrant - and the subjects address in PA is known to the NJ police, they can advise the PA police to pick this person up and hold him for extradition back to NJ.