My question involves criminal law for the state of: UT
I got a paraphenalia and possession of marijuana a while back. Since it's Utah and my first drug offense (MUI in NV) the di** judge gave me 5 days in jail, $1005 in fines, 1 year probation, and counseling. Counseling was $400 and the probation "officer" (Not a cop) is $420 for a total of $1,825 in fines.
Here is my position:
I completed counseling but I have been unable to get a job. Nobody will hire me for some unknown reason. They won't say why. I have been unable to pay my full court fines but I have been paying over $100 per month. They said I had to pay $150 in court fines and $35 probation fee per month to make $185. With no job there is no way I can afford this. I have been paying a minimum amount to avoid the warrant list. All I can really do is donate blood plasma for money. I also need to pay off my counseling ($400 and I owe $360).
After 9 months of probation I finally got a dirty UA for pot. But instead of a court summons for a dirty UA, I got a court summons for 3 things. Dirty UA, failure to pay court fines, and failure for monthly counseling updates. I COMPLETED counseling but I couldn't pay them their money so I was technically not finished. But I did my 16 weeks. Now it's either I pay all my money to the court and avoid jail, or I try to pay some to counseling and go to jail anyways. It's bullsheet they are sticking all 3 things to me.
My question is this: How do I avoid jailtime? I have been trying, I really have. I have emails about jobs that I printed off and I'm taking them to show the judge I am trying. I wish I could hit a magic button and have a job and pay all my fines and everything would be just fine. But apparently I'm doing something wrong or something is not going right for me. I just want to show the judge I *REALLY* am trying because I have been freakin stressing over a job for a long time. I haven't been buying drugs, *ALL* of my money and money I ask my friends or family for has been going to the court.
Thank you in advance for your input.

