8.194 Failure to Appear is a legal term used to describe a person's failure to appear in court on a specified date and time. This can be the result of the person forgetting the date, not being able to make the date, not being aware of the date, or simply not wanting to appear. There are two types of 8.194 Failure to Appear: civil and criminal. In civil cases, the person who has failed to appear in court may be held in contempt of court or may face a monetary fine or even jail time. In criminal cases, the person may be charged with a violation of the law and may be subject to fines, jail time, or both.
8.194 Failure to Appear is a legal term used to describe a person's failure to appear in court on a specified date and time. This can be the result of the person forgetting the date, not being able to make the date, not being aware of the date, or simply not wanting to appear. There are two types of 8.194 Failure to Appear: civil and criminal. In civil cases, the person who has failed to appear in court may be held in contempt of court or may face a monetary fine or even jail time. In criminal cases, the person may be charged with a violation of the law and may be subject to fines, jail time, or both.
