- Jurisdiction
- California
Unbeknownst to me I hit a vehicle trailer while in traffic on the freeway. I wasn't aware I hit anything (the damage was only a bent tail light on the trailer) the sheriffs dept showed up at my work shortly later to question me. I told them I didn't know I hit anything. There was a slight scratch on the plastic piece of my tire rim. Long story short I am being charged with misdemeanor hit & run. The problem is that I had been checking online for the case because I didn't know if I had a court date or not. I wasn't given one nor any citation when the cops left. They told me they would submit their report and it was up to the DA if they wanted to file charges. I would do online searches at OC courts every 3-4 weeks to see if I had a court case. No case ever showed up in my name. I figured since the damage was so small and I didn't know I hit anybody that they decided not to file the case. I had a valid drivers license, insurance & registration. I now have a bench warrant because apparently I was supposed to be in court back in March 2019. The problem arose because the D.A. filed the case under Elisa K*****y and my name is Elyse K*****y. I have never used Elisa as my name. While I was doing a case search every month under Elyse no case ever came up. If I go to court to get put on calendar for the warrant is my reasoning for not knowing about the original court date gonna be enough?