Ithaca DWI Lawyer: What Happens When You Fail to Appear for a New York Traffic Ticket?

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FTA or Failing to appear for Court in New York State can be a big deal for a number of reasons. Depending on whether the stop of your car led to a violation level traffic offense or a criminal level traffic offense can lead to greatly different outcomes. The ticket on it's face merely shows the location of the court, and the specified time and date for your physical appearance. There is no contact phone number, email, fax, or much in the way to explain the process. But what if you fail to appear? What happens then?