Rapper T.I. was briefly jailed Wednesday (May 10) after failing to complete 215 hours of community service stemming from a 2003 arrest.

On Wednesday, T.I. born Clifford Harris, arrived in court for an unrelated court hearing in Fulton County, Ga.  According to T.I.’s lawyer, Dwight Thomas, the hearing stemmed from several men accusing his client of starting an altercation at a New Year's Eve gathering.  A judge threw out the case, Thomas said. However as T.I. was leaving the courtroom, officials informed him of the outstanding Florida warrant.

Thomas said his client's Georgia probation officer didn't know T.I. had been delinquent in performing his additional community service hours.

On Sept. 7, 2003, security officers at University Mall asked T.I. and his associates to leave the mall for what they believed was "talking very loud" and "causing a disturbance."  Reports said he refused and a struggle ensued, resulting in T.I. striking an officer.

He pleaded guilty on Jan. 6, 2005, to battery on a law enforcement officer, trespassing and disorderly conduct. Circuit Judge Daniel Perry sentenced the rapper to 18 months of probation and 75 community service hours.

Two months later, T.I. admitted violating his probation by driving on a suspended license in Georgia. Perry ordered an additional 150 service hours. T.I. was supposed to perform at least five hours a month. But as of April 18, he'd completed only 10, probation officer Christina D. Olin said.

Georgia authorities agreed to release Harris on $25,000 bond. He has until Monday to turn himself to Hillsborough authorities. That will require T.I. to cancel an overseas tour.

"He realizes obeying courts and judges is more important than touring," Thomas said. "He has canceled a major tour to Japan at a great financial loss to himself."