What happens when you have a court date but defendant is incarcerated and didn't know they had a court date. Now a detainer/ or warrant has been issued. How do we take care of this?

Yes, one can certainly be penalized for failure to appear in court when they’re incarcerated at another facility. Yes, Texas certainly does this. Tarrant County does this. Wise County does this. Parker County does this. Dallas County does this. And if the person’s bond has been paid but they’re not released in time to appear in the other court, their bond can be revoked and additional fees required to reinstate the bond once the mess is finally straightened out.

You cannot be penalized for a non-appearance if you were incarcerated. If you have evidence documenting your incarceration, make copies and then send to your lawyer. If you do not have a lawyer, send to the prosecutor who issued the warrant. Be sure to include the case number from the warrant, your full name and date of birth. If you do not have evidence, then get copies of the evidence. A lot of courts have case information online. If the court is not online, anyone can purchase copies from the court clerk.