Overview
- The charge stems from a May 21 traffic stop in Brunswick County in which the North Carolina State Highway Patrol reportedly clocked Jennifer Schmitt Belichick at 88 mph in a 70 mph zone and cited her for misdemeanor speeding.
- She was ordered to appear in Brunswick County court on July 10 but did not attend, and a judge signed an order for her arrest on July 13.
- As of July 14 the arrest order had not been reported as served, and Jen Belichick posted on Instagram that she had hired an attorney to handle the matter.
- Under North Carolina practice, going more than 15 mph over the limit or above 80 mph can convert a ticket into a misdemeanor that requires a court hearing, and missing that hearing can prompt an arrest order or later driver’s license action by the DMV.
- The case is a routine traffic-court enforcement matter that has drawn national attention because of the Belichick name, and if the warrant remains active it could lead to arrest during any traffic stop or to administrative penalties until she or her lawyer resolves the charge.