Unblemished character and first time offense?

Question

This person has a court appearence for an offence which is not too serous. His main worry is having his name on the papers and worries what people that know him : He is aware they will judge him and see him in a different light. My question is..would it be possible to keep his name from being published and if so how do you go about it..?Thanks

Answer 1

Let's put it this way; How much is it worth to him to Not have his name appear in the paper? The local papers' silence can usually be bought, if need be, but it Is a matter of public record so he's pretty much on his own there & besides, if it's not a significant matter, the paper shouldn't be even considering it newsworthy unless you're in West Podunk somewhere. Besides, anyone who would judge him by/for it shouldn't be considered a friend or worth his (or yours, for that matter) time of day, unless it's a peculiarly heinous crime!

Answer 2

If you don't like the penalty don't do the crime.
Court processes are public record and newspapers are even required in some districts to publish them.
If it's a speeding ticket, no problem. If he held up a liquor store or committed a sex-related crime then maybe he needs the embarassment.

Answer 3

in our hometown you cant even get caught without a seatbelt or your citation will be in the paper.ex: JANE DOE FAILURE TO WEAR SEATBELT FINE: 10.00. case in point my husband was in front page every day for a week over a drug charge first offence every aspect of his charge was printed from his arrest all the way to his incarseration. i feel that thats invasion of privacy but like the saying goes "DONT DO ANYTHING YOU WOULDNT WANT PRINTED IN A NEWSPAPER" AND IN OUR CASE ON THE NEWS AND ON THE RADIO TOO.

Answer 4

the only way is if the judge makes that ruling.

Answer 5

yes it would be possible not to publish his name.I wouldnt publish his name as we are out to kill crime and not reputations.