Legal Advice on 3bench warrants....please.?

I live in the state of hawaii and was cited a few traffic tickets about 2 years ago.





I am about to travel to asia for a while, and wanted to know if there would be anything stopping me, so I called the local sheriffs office, and they told me I had 3!





The bench warrants are total of $2,000.00 usd.





I have a few questions:





1. Where/ Who do I go to , so I can pay the BW.


2. If I pay the BW is it considered an arrest on my record?


3.Am I allowed to travel outside the country, then return for my court date?





4. If I opt to not want to pay the BW, turn myself in, and wait in jail until I see a judge, will they reschedule another court date for me, or can I state my case in front of this judge?





5. Will any of this reflect/ cause problems with my travel plans in asia?





I got cited for stuff like expired safety, and etc. Please help!!!Legal Advice on 3bench warrants....please.?
go to court first. you will probably get them reduced alot, as a bench warrant is for failing to appear. Appear on them, and then pay for what you did wrong. The courts would rather a late show then none at all, and by your choice not some cops taking you in.


These are minor infractions till you got the FTA, this can do harm to you. Simply appear and it is all gone after you pay as told.Legal Advice on 3bench warrants....please.?
Not positive about Hawaii, however in most jurisdictions a person can turn themselves in and wait for the next court date. This normally takes place in a day or two. Then go before the judge, plead guilty and ask for time to pay the fine. But do you want to sit in jail for a couple of days?





Best to turn yourself in, post the bond, get a court date, and get a lawyer to plead the 3 charges into one with a fine. For traffic violations most lawyers charge (on average) $100.00 per violation. So for you, expect to pay a lawyer about $300.00. It may seem high, but it is worth it. Lawyers know how to negotiate with the courts.
You have warrants from two years ago? As long as they are for traffic issues, 9 times out of 10 these are not warrants that you would be booked into jail for. If you turn yourself in at your local PD, they will more than likely issue a warrant arrest citation with a new court date.





It will be approximately 30 or 60 days from the day you turn yourself in, depending on the policies of your local Police and courts.





Get it done ASAP so that you have nothing worry about. It happens from time to time, but if you are a normally law abiding citizen, don't let it happen again. The next one could be a no bail warrant and you could be booked into jail. You won't want to be out driving to the grocery store or on your way to work when an Officer stops you for running a red light and you end up spending the week in jail.