Im due in court tommorow for bad checks, i paid off the bad checks but there still saying i have to go. is this true since the checks and the $20.00 charge is all paid?
2006-07-13 15:35:50 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Yes. It's illegal to knowingly write a bad check. So regardless of whether you paid it off or not, you still did something illegal.
Your subsequent actions (paying the checks and NSF charges) doesn't ameliorate the earlier breach of the law. That's IF you knowingly broke the law... that may be the question that you have to prove... whether you wrote checks knowing they were going to bounce.
Sorry. I'd get a lawyer. Paying off the debts may help to reduce your sentence though.
2006-07-13 15:38:18 · answer #1 · answered by lily 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a Notice to Appear and haven't received any communication from the Court to the contrary, you have to show up. Otherwise a bench warrant could be issued for your arrest. If what you mean by "bad checks" is you forged something, you should know that the judiciary doesn't exactly view forgery as a social service. But, if you merely bounced a check, or if it's just a small amount of money that's involved, I don't think they'll do much. You might want to ask the Court to appoint you a lawyer and not enter a plea at this time. I only say this because it really is up to the judge as to what to do with you. And you never know what kind of judge you'll get. On the other hand, you could just plead "guilty with an explanation" and hopefully just have to pay a fine. If you don't have much money, you could petition the Court for installment payments. Hope this helps. I am not a lawyer.
2006-07-13 15:49:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah. Make sure you take all your receipts with you so you can prove you paid them, even though the court appearance is probably to just close the case. Make sure you go. You wouldn't want to get arrested for not showing up and make things worse.
2006-07-13 15:38:09 · answer #3 · answered by The Nana of Nana's 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you have to go. Do you have the proof that these were all paid? Be sure you have that with you. They will not take your word for it. You'll just show your proof and then leave leave when dismissed.
2006-07-13 15:38:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should be an officer of the regulation when you consider that this could be a subject the place somebody is breaking the regulation. the main you are able to desire to do is to have a company the place you help the police to hunt for little ones or lobby for greater penalites for intercourse offenders. the elementary answer is that civilians can't be vigilante keepers of justice. The regulation would not enable it.
2016-12-14 07:54:13 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is. Tell the judge you're all paid up, and ask him to dismiss the case.
2006-07-13 15:38:46 · answer #6 · answered by Stuart 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you have to go. If you do not go, summary judgement will be awarded against you, i.e. you will be found guilty if the other side manages to prove its case without being given a chance to defend yourself.
2006-07-13 15:48:05 · answer #7 · answered by Sentient 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah you still have to go or you will be in worse trouble. if you have paid the checks then the judge will probably dismiss it. but please go. you don't want the trouble that you will have if you don't show up. they will come get you and put you in jail.
2006-07-13 15:38:47 · answer #8 · answered by maryjane 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah go and show the judge they have been paid.
2006-07-13 15:38:23 · answer #9 · answered by anonymous 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes! if you are ordered to go, you better be there or they will issue a warrant for your arrest for failing to appear, which is a seperate yet serious charge..
2006-07-13 15:40:05 · answer #10 · answered by jstrmbill 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋