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    Default Out-Of-State Alcohol Citation

    My question involves criminal law for the state of: Maryland

    I'm going to make a long story short because it seems like all the stories about underage drinking read pretty much the same.

    I got an alcohol citation, and I am between age 18-21. My concern isn't the citation itself, I really don't plan on fighting it.

    I received the citation over my summer vacation about a week ago. I do not live in Maryland, I live nearly 1,000 miles away. My court date, I was told (I don't have it yet), was going to be at least 6 weeks from now. I will likely be in school by then and really don't have the means to make it back to Maryland any time between now and my next break.

    I am NOT trying to evade the citation, just trying to see if there are ANY steps that I can take to simplify this. I will pay any fines, or fulfill any community service or whatever if I need to do to make this easier. I know in some situations you can petition the court for a new date, but this probably won't do me much good.

    I understand attending my court date is very, very important, I was just trying to ask around to see if there are any other means to take care of this issue from a distance. Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks.

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    Default Re: Out-Of-State Alcohol Citation

    You can contact the court about trying to get a hearing date before you leave the state, or about having the hearing date adjourned to a date when you can return. You can retain a local lawyer to advise you, to try to expedite things, to see whether you can obtain a disposition with fewer consequences....

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