In Georgia if served a misdemeanor bad check warrant and full restitution is made at that time and you do not go to court -- what is that outcome? Are you guilty by plea or judgment?
2006-08-05 13:13:10 · 4 answers · asked by KCJones 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Not sure about Georgia,where I'm at even after you pick up the check you still got to go to court.Judge got to get his thrills to.
2006-08-05 14:11:07 · answer #1 · answered by pops 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read fr. chuck's answer. It is right on.
In virtually all jurisdictions, you are half-way home.
You have done everything necessary to (probably) get the charge dismissed. The "victim" has no incentive to come to court and prosecute, and prosecutors have better things to do.
But the judge does not know that you have made restitution, and the DA just knows you did not appear. He shows up in court with a stack of about 30 cases, and when yours was called, you were not there and a warrant is automatically issued.
NOW, when you get stopped for a speeding ticket (or anything else), and they check your ID, you will be arrested on a warrant. Hopefully not on a Friday night, since you might be in jail for the entire weekend. Then, you will still have to go to court to get this behind you.
So, go take care of it. You do not need to be checking your rear-view mirror to see if a cop is following you to arrest you on something you have already taken care of!
2006-08-05 15:07:46 · answer #2 · answered by robert_dod 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can appear in court and show where you paid it and often have it dismissed, if you don't appear in court the warrant will stay active till you do. Unless payment was done to settle it on a guilty plea.
2006-08-05 14:16:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know Ga law. I believe the only way to avoid court is with a guilty plea.
2006-08-05 14:13:55 · answer #4 · answered by STEVEN F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋