Why was she arrested?
Who told her to pay and she would not be arrested?
If she had a warrant already out for her arrest at the time of the accident, she should have been taken into custody at that time. Not allowed to go home and then later be arrested.
This is just one of the issues that needs to be dealt with. The second is being told to pay money to avoid arrest. If a warrant was already issued, money being paid would not stop the warrant in any shape or form.
Third, your daughter should have been mirandized. If she wasn't, anything she said after being arrested can be thrown out of court.
They are allowed to release on bond without seeing the judge depending on the nature of the charges.
If this is her first offense, speak with your lawyer about youthful offender status. This would enable her record of this to be sealed.
I hope this helps! If this has helped, please accept so that I may continue to help others as well.
Jennifer
Attorney at Law, JD
Over 8 years of legal experience /family law, general practice, and criminal defense.
I honestly am not sure what to tell you about this situation as it is highly unusual to get arrested for having an auto accident unless you were intoxicated or driving reckless. Even in these cases, arrest happens AT the accident. Since I am unsure about this, I am going to opt out and let another expert help you on this.