Boyne City, MI Criminal Defense Law Firms & Lawyers

You can try calling the court to see if you can get the court date rescheduled. If not, you are going to have to appear. If you don't appear, a warrant will issue.

You can absolutely press charges for attempted arson/murder, if and only if, they take single step towards the crime of arson.  You can and should certainly file a police report. The law cannot punish people saying assinine things. But the moment somone does something on a threat, they have just committed a serious crime.   Good luck to you.

If you have a warrant you need to turn yourself in and be arraigned so you can get the process stared on resolving it. Otherwise, you run the risk of getting hauled away to jail the next time you come into contact with the police, no matter how inconvenient the timing. Also, if you turn yourself in, you stand a much better chance of getting a reasonable bond. Contact an experienced criminal defense attorney in your area that handles drug crimes. He can arrange a time for you to turn yourself in as most courts have certain days and times that they do walk-in arraignments. If you have no prior drug convictions, you may be eligible for a deferred sentencing such as 7411, which would not only help you earn a non-public record upon successful completion of probation, but prevent the mandatory driver's license sanctions as well.