Articles Posted in Warrants

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On March 15, 1980, DM, a then 18 year old woman, was alleged to have driven recklessly without headlights on and almost striking a pedestrian. She was given a citation for Reckless Operation and Operating without Headlights by the North Attleboro Police. She was living in Rhode Island at the time. She was summonsed to appear in Attleboro District Court and failed to appear in court. A warrant for her arrest was issued. Shortly thereafter DM moved to Florida. She has lived in FL for over 40 years. DM is now age 64 and when she went to renew her FL license, the Florida DMV told her they would not renew her license because she was under suspension in Massachusetts as a result of the outstanding warrant in Attleboro District Court. DM tried to resolve the case herself, but was unable to make any progress.

DM first consulted with Attorney Robert Lewin from Andover on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. Attorney Lewin explained to DM that some courts and judges require the person to appear in court personally to clear a warrant. Attorney Lewin told DM he would see what he could do. Attorney Lewin contacted the North Attleboro Police. The case was so old that no one now on the force had ever heard of the officer. Attorney Lewin then contacted the Court. By Friday, April 17, 2026, Attorney Lewin was successful in achieving the following results without anyone setting a foot inside the courthouse:

  • The warrant was CANCELLED
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In 2021, KH, a 41 year old woman, and her husband separated. After the separation, KH moved to Florida. After KH moved to Florida, she began a campaign of harassing her husband. The Husband went to Haverhill District Court and was given an Harassment Prevention Order against KH. The order was served on KH in Florida and the order ordered her not to contact her husband. For a number of days after being served with the order, KH violated the order by repeatedly texting and calling her husband. The Haverhill Police took out three criminal charges of Violating the Order against KH. The Haverhill District Court issued three warrants for KH’s arrest. KH remained in FL.

As the years passed, KH and her husband got divorced and the harassing behaviors by KH stopped. KH wanted to get the warrants cleared and the cases resolved, but was worried that if she came to Massachusetts she would be locked up. KH contacted and retained Attorney Robert Lewin from Andover. Most of the courts in eastern Massachusetts will not even put a criminal case that is in warrant status on the court calendar for a hearing before a judge if the person is not present.

Attorney Lewin contacted the DA’s Office; the DA said they would object to any attempt to deal with KH’s cases until she came in person to Haverhill District Court to clear the warrants. Attorney Lewin filed a Motion to Clear the warrants and allow KH to appear remotely in court via zoom. The DA objected to the Motion and in early January of 2026 a Judge in Haverhill District Court denied the request to cancel the warrants without KH coming into court in person.

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In 2007, CM, then age 25, had a scheme where he deposited fraudulent checks ($400,000.00) into two different branches of a bank: one in Salem and one in Haverhill. He then went into a third branch of the same bank, this time in Lawrence, and was able to withdraw cash from the bank ($13,000). The fraudulent checks bounced but CM had the $13,000.00. CM was charged in Salem District Court and Haverhill District Court with uttering a fraudulent check and he was charged in Lawrence District Court with Larceny. All the charges were felonies. All three cases went into warrant status when CM failed to appear for his arraignments in each of the three courts. For thirteen years CM remained on the run. He had moved to California. In 2020, the Mass. RMV revoked his right to drive due to the outstanding warrants. California, in turn, revoked his Californa license. CM was running an automobile repair shop and absolutely needed his license. CM communicated with and retained Attorney Robert Lewin from Andover. Unfortunately for CM the bank was still in business and the police had retained all the evidence necessary to prosecute the three cases. In 2020, in an effort to clean up the warrants and get the cases cleaned up, CM returned to Massachusetts and went to the three courts with Attorney Lewin. Attorney Lewin had conferenced each of the three cases with the Assistant District Attorneys in each of the three courts and had come to an agreement that CM was happy with. Each of the three cases were contiued without a finding for a year to be dismissed if CM stayed out of trouble. All the warants were cancelled and CM got his driving privileges reinstated. All was good … until CM returned to California and within two months got arrested for possessing a stolen motor vehicle and for a domestic assault and battery. The domestic charge never made it to court; however, CM took a hit in California on the stolen motor vehicle charge. He got a 3 year sentence and ended up serving 18 months of the 3 years.

Now back here in Massachusetts when his three cases came up for dismissal, each court ran his crimimal record and his conviction in California showed up. Each of the three courts issued a Notice of Probation Violation with a court hearing date. CM remained in California, failed to appear on the court dates, and warrants were issued in all three courts (and once again his right to drive was suspended).

Once again CM contacted and retained Attorney Robert Lewin to try to clean up the three probation violation matters. Attorney Lewin went to work.

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An oldie! On July 23, 2001, EV, then 22 years old was arrested by the Lawrence PD for Assault & Battery and Resisting Arrest. He went to court, was found guilty and was placed on probation for one year. He was ordered to comply with certain conditions. He did not comply and then moved to Florida. The probation department issued a probation surrender notice and EV failed to appear and on October 22, 2002 the Court issued a warrant for EV’s arrest. The warrant sat for two decades. In 2023, EV, then 44 years old, had married, had three children, and had a good job as a foreman for a large construction company in Florida. He had family in Lawrence and wanted to be able to visit. He was terrified of the warrant and was afraid that he would get arrested at the airport or that he would get locked up when he went to Court.

In October of 2023 EV contacted Attorney Robert Lewin from Andover. EV retained Attorney Lewin to review his case, to speak with probation, and to advise him as to what he should do. Attorney Lewin went over to Lawrence District Court and reviewed the Court papers. More importantly, Attorney Lewin opened up a conversation with the Chief Probation Officer of the Court to see what, if anything, the probation department was looking for if EV came to court to clear the warrant. Attorney Lewin asked the probation officer if she would be willing to terminate EV’s probation and and end the case. The probation officer told Attorney Lewin that given the age of the case and given the fact that EV was doing so well, that she felt that was a reasonable request. Attorney Lewin communicated this good news to EV.

Attorney Lewin advised EV to come up to Massachusetts and get the case finished. EV was still very scared about coming up to Massachusetts. He could not shake the belief that he would get locked up.

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On March 3, 2025, JN, a 34 year old production supervisor, consulted with and retained Attorney Robert Lewin in Andover. JN had an outstanding warrant in Lawrence District Court (on a case where he owed money to the court) and an outstanding warrant in Haverhill District Court (on an open case where he was charged with Larceny of a Motor Vehicle). JN’s license was suspended because of the two cases and he needed to get it back. One of the problems with the charge of Larceny of a Motor Vehicle is that a conviction carries a one-year loss of license.

Attorney Lewin investigated the two cases and was convinced that he could get the case in Lawrence closed by having JN pay the money that was owing to the court. More importantly, Attorney Lewin was convinced that JN was not guilty of the Larceny of a Motor Vehicle charge. The charge arose out of JN’s failure to return (and pay for) a car that he had rented from a car rental agency.

On March 14, 2025 JN and Attorney Lewin began the day in Haverhill District Court. The warrant in Haverhill District Court was cancelled, JN was arraigned, and the case in Haverhill was continued to April 18, 2025 for a pre-trial hearing. At Attorney Lewin’s request the Judge in Haverhill did NOT hold JN in custody for the warrant in Lawrence, but rather directed JN and Attorney Lewin to go to Lawrence Court that same day to address the warrant in Lawrence. Attorney Lewin and JN left Haverhill and went straight to Lawrence District Court. Within an hour JN and Attorney Lewin were in front of the Judge in Lawrence District Court. Attorney Lewin explained that JN owed money to the court and he was ready to pay it immediately. The Judge in Lawrence cancelled the warrant; JN went to the cashier’s office and paid the money he owed; the Judge ordered the case in Lawrence District Court DISMISSED.

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In 2013 MC, then a 40 year old female, racked up 4 larceny cases in Lowell District Court (3 of them felonies) and 1 felony larceny case in Woburn District Court. In 2013 she got all the cases resolved with a probationary term. She failed to comply with all the terms of probation: she did not report to probation, she did not submit to drug and alcohol testing, and she did not pay her court fees and fines. All five cases went into warrant status. She was “on the run”: for the last 11 years. She got tired of running and not having a driver license.

On May 15, 2024 she called Attorney Robert Lewin from Andover. They had a lengthy conference on the phone. Attorney Lewin was able to view all her cases online. Attorney Lewin could see the following:

  • MC had truly rehabilitated herself.
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In May of 2021, AM, a 41 year old cleaner, got pulled over by the Methuen Police and was cited for Operating After Suspension, Operating an Uninsured and Unregistered Motor Vehicle, Wrongfully Attaching Plates, and Failing to Stop. AM changed addresses and never received the summons to go to Lawrence District Court and a warrant was issued for his arrest. AM  forgot about the case and when he went to renew his license he was told he had a warrant in Lawrence District Court. AM became concerned that he would get picked up on the warrant and held. He sought out an attorney. AM spoke with and retained Attorney Robert Lewin from Andover.

AM wanted to go into court immediately to get the warrant cleared. On January 20, 2022 AM and Attorney Lewin went into Lawrence District Court at 8:30 AM. Attorney Lewin went into the Clerk-Magistrate’s Office and had the case put on the Court List for hearing that day. Attorney Lewin brought AM into the probation office where probation did an intake interview. Attorney Lewin then spoke with the Assistant District Attorney in charge of the Lawrence office. After speaking the with Assistant DA, an agreement was reached where all the charges would be dismissed on the payment of $300.00 in court costs.

Shortly before 10:00 AM the case was called. The Judge ordered the outstanding warrant cancelled. The Judge asked Attorney Lewin and the Assistant DA if the case could be resolved. Attorney Lewin told the Judge the parties had reached an agreement for the criminal charges to be dismissed upon the payment of $300 in Court Costs. The Judge adopted the agreement. So, less than 2 hours after AM and Attorney Lewin entered the courthouse the warrant was gone and the cases were dismissed.

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On October 6, 2020, JG, a 25 year old man from Brazil, was stopped by the Danvers Police and issued a citation for Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle. Her ignored the citation. He and his wife left the country and when they tried to return they were stopped at the Canadian Border and were denied entry back into the US. The reason: he had a warrant in Salem District Court for that unlicensed operation. JG called Salem District Court and was told he had to come back or he had to get a lawyer and see if the lawyer could resolve the case for him. JG spoke with Attorney Robert Lewin from Andover. On On Friday, December 31. 2021 JG paid Attorney Lewin’s legal fee by wire transfer from Canada. On the next business day, Monday, January 3, 2022 Attorney Lewin went over to Salem District Court to obtain all the court papers and speak with the DA’s Office. After reviewing the Court papers and the police report Attorney Lewin felt this was a case that could be settled immediately. Attorney Lewin requested that the case be sent into the Courtroom and the Clerk-Magistrate agreed and sent the case in to be heard by the Judge. Attorney Lewin spoke with the District Attorney who agreed to dismiss the case.

The case was called and Attorney Lewin explained to the Judge that his client was in Canada and could not get back into the US because of the warrant. Attorney Lewin explained to the Judge that the DA had agreed to dismiss the case. Attorney L:ewin requested that the dismissal be entered prior to arraignment. The Judge agreed and within two hours of Attorney Lewin’s arrival at the Court the case was called, the warrant was cancelled, and the case was dismissed prior to arraignment and JG never left his apartment in Canada!

When a case is dismissed prior to arraignment no criminal record is created and no entry is made in the statewide criminal offender record information (CORI) system. Needless to say JG was a happy client.

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In 2015 , AS, then 55 years old, was convicted of Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon (a felony) and Assault and Battery on a Household Member, Subsequent Offense in Haverhill District Court. He was sentenced to 22 months in the House of Correction in Middleton.  AS served his time and upon release from the House of Correction he immediately moved to South Carolina. Because he was convicted of a felony, Massachusetts law required that he give a DNA Sample. AS never gave a DNA sample. In 2021, the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles informed AS that they would not renew his license because he had an outstanding warrant in Massachusetts. AS contacted Massachusetts and learned that there was a warrant outstanding in Haverhill District Court on a criminal complaint for failing to give a DNA sample. AS consulted with and retained Attorney Robert Lewin from Andover. Attorney Lewin told AS that if they could arrange for AS to give a DNA sample in South Carolina for Massachusetts that Attorney Lewin may be able to get the warrant cleared and the criminal charge dismissed without AS having to come to MA.

Attorney Lewin immediately contacted the DNA lab at MA State Police Headquarters. Attorney Lewin also was able to determine the South Carolina State Agency in charge of DNA samples in the county where AS lived. Attorney Lewin was successful in getting the MA State Police Lab to send a DNA kit to the South Carolina DNA Agency. AS went in to the agency in South Carolina and gave the DNA sample and South Carolina then sent the DNA kit to MA. AS also had to pay the $110.00 DNA fee to MA. Attorney Lewin then obtained written confirmation that AS was now in full compliance with the DNA Law.

Attorney Lewin then prepared and filed in Haverhill District Court a Motion to Waive AS’s physical appearance in Court, cancel the warrant, and dismiss the case. On November 23, 2021 Attorney Lewin appeared in Haverhill District Court. AS was present on the zoom from South Carolina. Attorney Lewin had spoken with the Assistant District Attorney before the Court hearing and had given the Assistant DA a copy of the written confirmation that AS was in full compliance with the DNA law. When the case was called Attorney Lewin explained that AS was now in full compliance with the law. The Judge granted Attorney Lewin’s request that AS could appear  by zoom. The Judge ordered the warrant cancelled and the case dismissed.

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On Wednesday, July 28, 2021 Attorney Robert Lewin from Andover received a phone call from AL, a 48 year old gentleman from Florida. AL told Attorney Lewin that Florida had suspended his license because AL’s right to drive in Massachusetts was suspended due to a 29 year old warrant out of Gardner District Court. Attorney Lewin told Al that Attorney Lewin would call Gardner District Court to see what the warrant was all about. Attorney Lewin called the Court and learned that in 1992 AL had been arrested and charged with the following offenses in Gardner:

  • Operating After Suspension of his License
  • Giving a False Name to a Police Officer
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