text: indictment warrant? i have a custody case against my ex boyfriend & he went to jail today over an indictment warrant does anyone know exactly what that is & how much jail time he is looking at serving we live in ky not sure about ky, but in al and most other places indictments are handed down from a grand jury who usually hear evidence regarding felonies and determine whether or not there is enough evidence/probable cause to believe the accused has committed a crime.  that would be seperate from simply not showing up for court which is a violation which carries little or no jail time.  call the jail and see what his charge is and go from there.