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In Connecticut, the courts take criminal charges for failure to appear very seriously. You risk severe consequences if you miss a court date, including a second run-in with the law and bail forfeiture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, life can be unpredictable, and sometimes circumstances can keep you from attending court. In this guide, our professional team at Connecticut Bail Bonds Group discusses the few valid excuses for missing a court date. We also outline the process for rescheduling a court date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Consequences of Missing a Court Date<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Are you or a loved one out of jail on bail and facing a criminal charge? Under bail conditions, you must show up for all court dates, even if you believe you are innocent of the crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Failure to appear is an additional criminal charge to the one you are already facing, and it is a breach of bail<\/a>. In other words, if you don\u2019t go to court, you will lose the bail you posted to get out of jail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you miss a court date, a court may issue a Bail Commissioner\u2019s Letter (BCL), a stern warning that you should appear on your next court date. This letter typically includes a time and date when you should be in court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Failure to appear in court after receiving a BCL is a Class D felony if your first charge is a felony. Similarly, missing a hearing is a Class A misdemeanor if you must be in court on a misdemeanor charge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because missing a court date is a separate crime, the court will issue a warrant for the police to find you and rearrest you. You will also need to go through the bail process again. Only this time, the court will see you as a flight risk and increase your bail amount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As you can see, you should avoid missing your court hearing at all costs. However, the court may allow you to reschedule a court date, provided that you have a valid reason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Valid Reasons to Reschedule a Court Date<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Can you reschedule a court date if you miss it<\/strong>? The answer to this question depends on whether your failure to appear was willful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The court generally accepts lack of notice as a valid reason for failure to appear<\/a>. If you don\u2019t receive a summons to appear because of a mistake that the court made, you will be able to reschedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note that an address change is not a valid excuse. If you move to a new home, you must notify the court that your address has changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Imprisonment is also a valid reason for rescheduling a court date. Suppose the police arrest a person while they are out on bail and detain them on the hearing date. In this case, the failure to appear is not willful, and the court will reschedule the court date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other reasons for missing a hearing that the court may accept include the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n