FTA England and Wales for a Magistrates Court Trial for Minor Summary Offence Question.
How are we,
So I'm basically asking this because I know someone is who is still on bail (has been for many months) for a minor, I believe Summary Offence and they are to stand trial in an English magistrates court next month in April (2025) after pleading not guilty. They were charged with Criminal Damage (value is under £5000), due to writing/graffiti on a few walls.
The person now resides in the European Union and has no intention on attending the court date due to the person feeling that they're being overcharged and punished for something minor and something they explained wasn't mean to be taken to seriously. The person also doesn't want to live in the general area that they've been charged with anyway.
This happened in England at the time and the person was charged in England by an English police force. Even the CPS has stated that they would look at a fine or/and community order or something.
What would police forces in England and Wales do when you fail to attend court (trial) for a minor summary offence? Would they constantly keep looking for you at your last known address, would they even try to extradite someone from a country, would they put a Interpol Red Notice on you, would they flag you name at UK borders or flag your name on the PNC?
Could English and Welsh police try and hunt for you even if you were in another UK jurisdiction, like the Isle of Man, Gursey or Scotland for example?
UPDATE APRIL 2026: It's been over a year since they were meant to go to Magistrates Court in England, no police have hunted them down, they've worked, rented e.g. but not living in England. They believe a FTA warrant has gone out for their arrest.