Sauve M Sonkey

Education:

J.D., Mississippi College School of Law
MBA, Project Management – Walden University
B.A.S., Business Management – Kennesaw State University
A.A.S., Marketing Management – Chattahoochee Technical College

Bar Admissions:
State of Utah
United States District Court – District of Utah
United States Bankruptcy Court – District of Utah
Admission Pending – State of New Jersey

Biography:
Sauve Sonkey is a former prosecutor and an advocate focused on immigration, bankruptcy, and federal legal matters. She brings a strategic, client-centered approach to complex legal challenges, with a background that includes trial work in Georgia’s busiest courtrooms.

Born in Cameroon and immigrating to the U.S. at age 17, Sauve’s path to law was shaped by resilience and ambition. She earned her J.D. from Mississippi College School of Law and has since dedicated her practice to helping individuals, families, and business owners navigate the law with confidence and clarity.

Mississippi College School of Law

J.D. (2023) | LAW

2021 - 2023

Utah State Bar  # 20025

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Utah

Utah State Bar

ID Number: 20025

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Q. Is my arrest warrant in Utah still active after six years?

May 27, 2025

A: In Utah, if a warrant was issued in your case and you never resolved the charge or appeared in court, that warrant likely remains active, even six years later. Arrest warrants for felony charges like the theft offense you mentioned do not expire on their own. Courts keep those on record until the person is arrested or appears to resolve the matter.

Because you left the U.S. shortly after your arrest and haven’t addressed the case since, it's highly likely that:

A bench warrant was issued for failure to appear in court, and

That warrant is still active in the court’s system.

This can affect your ability to:

Return to the United States, since active warrants can trigger alerts at Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

Apply for a U.S. visa in the future, especially if the criminal case remains unresolved.

Here’s what I recommend:

Hire a criminal defense attorney in Utah to check the court records and confirm whether the warrant is still active.

If the warrant is active, that attorney can often file a motion to recall or quash the warrant and help you resolve the underlying charge sometimes without you needing to travel back immediately.

Do not attempt to travel to the U.S. until this is cleared up. Doing so with an active warrant could result in detention at the airport. ... Read More