Criminal

I have incurred a warrant for my arrest due to missed court date for traffic violations. I missed court due to an illness which caused me to be hospitalized. I have cleared all matters for the traffic violations,ie., insurance,, plates, expired lincense now i want to turn myself in to remove the warrant but I do not wish to spend jail time, I have bond money although i do not know how much bond is. is it better for me to pay to motion the case up in front of the judge or go directly to turn myself into the jailers? And how do i find a bailsbondsmen?

If 12 counts of forgery (forged time cards) in this case, could this constitute one criminal act since a first degree theft was charged as a direct result of the forgeries?

My son was ticketed for what I thought was underage drinking while he was at college. He is 18 years old. He hired a lawyer there. The lawyer is now telling me that he was arrested, NOT ticketed, and charged with possession, NOT underage drinking. What is the difference between the two charges? He was not handcuffed or taken into the police station so I guess I do not fully understand the term "arrested." He is now to do 8 hrs. of community service and write a paper which will be submitted to the D.A. in hopes that it may be dismissed. His court date has been continued until July. He is in the process of filling out employment applications as well as college applications. Is he required to show that he has been arrested on these?

Is identity fraud a felony? If so, how many years it carries?

Is it illegal to pay a ransom?