Failure to Appear (FTA) / 18 U.S.C. Sec. 3146 is a federal crime that occurs when a person fails to appear in court after having been given reasonable notice of a scheduled court date. This includes not showing up for a trial, a hearing, or other court-ordered event. It can also include a failure to comply with an order to appear for questioning or an order to provide information. There are three different types of FTA: 1. Failure to Appear for a Grand Jury Appearance: This occurs when a person fails to appear for a scheduled grand jury appearance. 2. Failure to Appear for Trial: This occurs when a person fails to appear for a scheduled trial. 3. Failure to Appear in Response to a Court Order: This occurs when a person fails to appear in response to a court-ordered summons or order.