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    Default Prostitution Charges From Multiple Counties

    My question involves criminal law for the state of: Virginia

    My cousin has 2 failure to appear charges stemming from a shoplifting and prositution charge in 2010 in R-city.

    On Thursday she had a court hearing in G-county for child support. She showed up high as a kite and caused a lot of comotion in the court room. She was placed into custody in G-county & will be held without bail until her hearing in 3 weeks. She has a pretty long sentence hanging over her head right now, about 3 years.

    Will she have a court case in G-county were she was placed in custody or will she go back to R-city for the case? Are criminal court cases public record? Can I call either the county or city to found out exactly where she will be tried?

    (My husband and I took custody of her 3 month boy on Thursday so we are trying to figure out where she is going for court and what her sentencing will be.)

    Thanks!

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    Default Re: Prostitution Charges From Multiple Counties

    You are prosecuted for your crimes in the jurisdiction where you committed your crimes.

    Adult criminal records are public records.

    The county or counties where charges are pending will have information about the next court hearing(s); whether they will provide that information over the phone is something you can only learn by calling. Check, also, to see if the courts have any online information about pending cases.

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    Default Re: Prostitution Charges From Multiple Counties

    Court case info hasn't been updated online yet.

    Just asking you opinion;

    Do you think the judge will let her out ROR? The charges for shoplifting and prostitution are pretty minor (compared to others) but since she has already failed to appear on this charges I wonder if they will allow her to leave before trail.

    Thanks again!

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    Default Re: Prostitution Charges From Multiple Counties

    ROR with a previous FTA? The odds aren't very good. I'm betting she will have to post some kind of bond before getting out. Or they may simply ship her from one jail to the next.

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    Default Re: Prostitution Charges From Multiple Counties

    I agree with free9man. If the FTA wasn't due to her being in custody elsewhere, her chance of not putting up some sort of bond (perhaps minimal or unsecured) is slim. Judges don't like being dissed.

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    Default Re: Prostitution Charges From Multiple Counties

    She doesn't have anything to post for bond. She needs to be in jail in my opinion. We are just trying to get an idea of how long this may last since we have her baby staying with us.

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    Default Re: Prostitution Charges From Multiple Counties

    Quote Quoting powerof3
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    She doesn't have anything to post for bond. She needs to be in jail in my opinion. We are just trying to get an idea of how long this may last since we have her baby staying with us.
    Va is tough on this stuff as commonwealths usually are. Roanoke will probably pick her up. It has been my experience that they hold people less than 30 days on misdemeanor charges. What for her PD say?

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    Default Re: Prostitution Charges From Multiple Counties

    what's a PD? its actually the city of Richmond.

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    Default Re: Prostitution Charges From Multiple Counties

    Public Defender.

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    Default Re: Prostitution Charges From Multiple Counties

    Quote Quoting powerof3
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    what's a PD? its actually the city of Richmond.
    My bad. Only knew Roanoke as r city

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