Can a lawyer turn me in without me going to jail?
Possibly, and it's worth asking before assuming otherwise.
Where custody may be avoidable entirely: a warrant for failure to appear on a minor matter can sometimes be recalled on motion, with a new court date set and no arrest at all. Some circuits have procedures for this.
Where a brief booking is likely but manageable: counsel arranges a surrender with bond pre-arranged, meaning processing and release rather than an indefinite stay.
Where custody is unavoidable: serious felonies, no-bond warrants, and violations of probation, which frequently carry no bond by their nature.
What determines which category you're in: the underlying charge, why the warrant issued, your record, and whether a bond has been set on the warrant itself.
Even where custody can't be avoided, a planned surrender generally goes better. Arriving voluntarily is a fact the court hears about, and it's a different posture than being picked up.
Ask which category yours is in. The answer isn't the same for everyone. ---
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