My 3-part question involves criminal law for the state of: Utah and California.

1.)
SWIM is a Utah resident whom has been on court probation for a misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia. While on said probation, SWIM received a 'non-compliance' notice for not paying fines and was given six additional months of court probation (no PO). Then last October SWIM received an open container and littering ticket (get to this in a minute). [don't know if this is important but should mention that SWIM had a bit left to pay on a fine and didn't so the court issued a warrant, which was eventually paid]. Yesterday in the mail SWIM received a notice to return back to that same court for A) New Charges and B) Not providing proof of treatment (now SWIM finished treatment so that is their bad on not sending the information and SWIM will have to contact them of course).

My question is this: SWIM is on misdemeanor court probation, SWIM paid the fine and finished treatment.. but because SWIM received a substance abuse-related charge while on probation for a substance-abuse related charge, what do you think could happen? Will SWIM go to Jail?

2.)
SWIM has been given the opportunity to relocate to California before aforementioned court date. so SWIM's next question for you is, can SWIM request a new court date with a new judge in new city? or does SWIM have to wait until after the court date?

-SWIM doesn't want to wait to relocate till after the court date if SWIM is going to go to jail, and also risk losing the opportunity all together.


3.) SWIM have pre-trial for the Open Container ticket a week after SWIM have court for the Probation Violation. [the back story on this charge is that SWIM called everyday for a month and never received anything at their past 7 previous addresses so stopped trying and was eventually issued a warrant. Went to court, they set a pre-trial date which SWIM has rescheduled due to judge-approved work travel]
So SWIM's question to this is:
A) If SWIM will not go to jail for the Probation Violation, can SWIM request both court dates be transferred to California, or have to wait till after the pre-trial? Or will they approve SWIM moving and completing probation there but still have to come back to Utah for court?
B) If SWIM is going to go to jail for the Probation Violation, then obviously SWIM is not going to request a transfer and will be issued a warrant. What is extradition like from California to Utah, especially on misdemeanor charges? Will SWIM definitely be extradited if SWIM's presence is required in a pre-trial? And even more likely if SWIM has 2 warrants?



PLEASE ADVISE!!