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The best course of action would be to appear on the warrant so you can be arraigned. Then you can explain to the judge why it should be quashed or what your good reason was for not appearing.

*Below is a list of all the potential things that can happen. Hope this helps * The Utah Driver License Division and the Utah Courts will impose sanctions on a person for being arrested and/or convicted of driving under the influence. The Utah Driver License Division may impose sanctions based on the person?s arrest. Additionally, the Utah Driver License Division will impose sanctions upon conviction. If convicted, Utah Courts will order mandatory sanctions. Additionally, there are a number of sanctions the Utah Courts may order. Listed below, are the *DUI/1st Offense *sanctions the Utah Driver License Division and Utah Courts may/will impose. *Crime:* Class B misdemeanor driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or a combination of both or with specified or unsafe blood alcohol concentration. *(See, Utah Code Ann. 41-6a-502 and Utah Code Ann. **?** 41-6a-503(1)(a))* * * *Imprisonment: *Utah Courts may impose a jail sentence for up 6 months, but not less than, 48 consecutive hours. However, as an alternative to jail, the Utah Courts may order compensatory work service for not less than 48 hours; or require participation in home confinement through the use of *electronic monitoring*[1] . *(See, Utah Code Ann. **?**41-6a-505(1)(a)(i)(A), Utah Code Ann. **?**41-6a-505(1)(a)(i)(B), Utah Code Ann. **?41-6a-505(1)(a)(i)(C) and Utah Code Ann. ?76-3-204(2))* * * *Fine: *Utah Courts may order a fine of up to $1,000.00, but not less than $700.00. *(See,** Utah Code Ann. ?**41-6a-505(1)(a)(v) and Utah Code Ann. ** ?76-3-301(1)(d)**) * * * *Probation: *Utah Courts may order *supervised probation* [2] . *(Utah Code Ann. **?**41-6a-505(1)(b)(ii))* * * *Treatment: *Utah Courts must order participation in a *screening*[3]. And, an *assessment* [4] if found to be appropriate by the screening. The Utah Courts may order *substance abuse treatment* [5]if the *substance abuse treatment program* [6] determines that substance abuse treatment is appropriate. *(See, Utah Code Ann. **?**41-6a-505(1)(a)(ii), Utah Code Ann. **?**41-6a-505(1)(a)(iii), Utah Code Ann. **?**41-6a-505(1)(b)(i) and Utah Code Ann. **?**41-6a-505(1)(b)(ii))* *Education: *Utah Courts must order participation in an *educational series * [7] if the Court does not order substance abuse treatment. *(See, Utah Code Ann. **?**41-6a-505(1)(a)(iv))* * * *Driver License Suspension: *The Utah Driver License Division and/or the Utah Courts will revoke the person?s license or permit to operate a motor vehicle *Utah Driver License Division*: If no request for a hearing is made to the Utah Driver License Division, the Utah Driver License Division will suspend the person?s license or permit to operate a motor vehicle in Utah for 120 days beginning on the 30th day after the date of arrest. *(See, Utah Code Ann. **?**41-6a-509(1)(a)(i)(A) and Utah Code Ann. **?** 53-3-223(7)(a)(i)(A))* * *If, after a hearing, the Utah Driver License Division determines that the police officer had reasonable grounds to believe that the person was driving a motor vehicle in violation of Utah Code Ann. 41-6a-502, the Utah Driver License Division will suspend the person?s license or permit to operate a motor vehicle in Utah for 120 days beginning on the 30th day after the date of arrest. *(See, Utah Code Ann. **?**41-6a-509(1)(a)(i)(A) and Utah Code Ann. **?**53-3-233(7)(a)(i)(A)* If the person fails to appear, on the date of the hearing, at the Utah Driver License Division, the Utah Driver License Division will revoke the person?s license or permit to operate a motor vehicle in Utah for 120 days beginning of the 30th day after the date of arrest. *(See, Utah Code Ann. **?**41-6a-509(1)(a)(i)(A) and Utah Code Ann. **?** 53-3-223(7)(a)(i)(A))* * *Upon receiving notice of conviction the Utah Driver License Division will deny, suspend or disqualify the person?s license or permit to operate a motor vehicle in Utah for 120 days

You will have to go back to Michigan eventually to get it resolved. There is probably a warrant issued. You can check with the court to see if they have issued one. Any licensing sanctions Michigan imposes will be shared with North Carolina and it will be up to North Carolina to sanction you how they see fit. Contact an experienced Michigan DUI attorney to represent you.