"Most of the programs" are irrelevant to your situation. You need to find out what, if any, programs are offered in your county, and whether you qualify for those programs.
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"Most of the programs" are irrelevant to your situation. You need to find out what, if any, programs are offered in your county, and whether you qualify for those programs.
Yesterday I received a summons from my county court with my court date and everything on it. I am scared to death. I was hoping I would just get a fine so I could mail it and it would be done with but I have to appear in court. I am terrified. The "complaint" section says that I violated misdemeanor theft in the first degree. My friend that I was with is being charged with the same thing but also another 1st degree misdemeanor for having possession of a criminal tool (the eas-ink tag remover to steal the clothes). I am afraid that she is going to get me in more trouble. I have never been to court in my life and I have no idea what to do or say. I called the court and they said that I could sign up for a public defender on the day of my trial. Do I have to pay all the fines ON my court date? Because I definitely won't have enough money by then. Any advice?? Please help me!
In most cases court allows payments on fines
OK good. The court also told me that there are basic court costs that are being assessed to my case. These total $92. Do these need to be paid before or the day of court or will it just be included in my fine?
That you should probably call courthouse about
just so you know most of them will do payments but they will not be low. THe judge will want all the money within 6 months and if you are lucky a year. So start saving. What you did was a crime so you do not get off w ith just a fine! you have to appear in court and you can just plead guility and get your sentence,., which could be fines, community service, jail, etc.
you do not need to plead guilty. If you do not then you will get a new court date and have a bench trial where the LP and the police officer who came to your shoplifting will have to show up and show what evendice they have and say what they heard and saw. Then you will get a chance to get up and tell your side. then the judge will decide. But you will be found guility. YOu really are not going to get your charges lesssened.. What you should ask for is to get in a program that will take this off your record after so much time and you doing what ever the programs asks for. That is what I would seek from a public defender. So if they can give you a program like that then plead gulity and do what they ask and get this out of your life
I recently contacted an expungement attorney and they said that after one year of conviction i can have this completely off my record. so do you suggest that i just plead guilty and pay the fines? or is there any chance at all that the case might be dismissed or i could be found not guilty? again, i have never been to court in my LIFE so i have no idea how the judicial system works. thanks for your help, redtoy. i appreciate it!
As you say, you're consulting a lawyer. So why not ask your lawyer?