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There are generally two ways to check on a warrant:

1) Contact the Legal Services Attorney who represented you in your case. They can try to find out if you have a warrant for missing your court date and how to proceed. If your case was in Manhattan, your case has been assigned to one of four different public defender agencies. You may have to call them all, with your name and birth date, to find out who your lawyer is:

Legal Aid: 212-298-5000 (ask for Central Records)

New York County Defender services: 212-803-5100

Neighborhood Defender Services of Harlem: 212-876-5500

18-b Assigned Counsel Plan: 212-676-0066 (general number – it can be difficult to get someone on the line but keep trying different extensions) OR 212-676-0087 and speak with Ms. Rodriguez (you can also leave a message for her and she will call you back).

2) Call the Summons/Records Department of the court where your missed hearing was scheduled. They can tell you if you have a warrant or “open case” (which is not necessarily a warrant). If they will not tell you whether you have a warrant over the phone, you can also go into the court clerk’s office personally.

Summons/Records at 100 Centre Street and 346 Broadway: 646-386-4869 OR 646-386-4906 (the line may ring for awhile without anyone picking up. Just keep trying the number.)

Summons/Records at Midtown Community Court: 646-246-1311