Action items 7 to 9 before cops arrive

...continued from yesterday...

Seven. Never mention anything about travel while in custody. On the contrary, tell everyone you intend to stay and fight the legal charges.

Eight. If you have a criminal record already, see if you can get it expunged or pardoned. That's especially important if you have ever skipped the jurisdiction trial after getting out on bail.

Nine. If you know that the cops are after you, a strategic move might be to surrender in the morning on a business day. That way you can be brought before a judge the same day for a bail hearing. Don't surrender on a Friday, Saturday, Sunday or anytime in the afternoon on any day. Otherwise, you might spend the night or the entire weekend in jail waiting for a judge.

Actually, voluntarily surrendering is a point in your favor. It shows that you are willing to show up and prove your innocence as opposed to evading capture.

...continued tomorrow...

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