How should I write a letter to a judge about why I can not show up for court. I was ticketed for speeding and a driving while suspended. I can not show up to court due to work. What should I say ? Is there anything that I should not say ? How should I sent it? Please help if you can. Thank You
2006-09-05 07:55:14 · 7 answers · asked by wakeboardten8 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Well I listen to myself wrote the letter my way and I had all charges droped. All I did was ask. Thanks for the help.
2006-09-07 15:17:25 · update #1
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2006-09-05 07:59:54 · answer #1 · answered by SeeksAYoungSwf_2_LoveThisSwm38 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Work is not an excuse to not show up to court. There really is no excuse to not sow up. You can write a letter asking for more time (a continuance), but you will need to show good cause. Work is usually not good cause unless you are a truck driver or work in some type of field that requires travel and even then you usually have a minimum of one month notice before your court date so that is usually not an excuse either, it depends on the judge. You will need to come up with a very good excuse for a continuance. There is no way of getting out of court period unless it is a violation that you can pay a fine or attend traffic school and be done with it. I am sure this is not the answer you wanted and I could have lied to you, but that would not be of any help to you.
2006-09-05 15:06:39 · answer #2 · answered by Wilkow Conservative 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's almost always possible to get a postponement. Write to the clerk of the court, confirming a telephone conversation that you have first.
Driving while suspended may be serious in your jurisdiction. If that is the case, get a lawyer to appear for you.
It is, I know, gratuitous and does not help you. But I never cease to be amazed that people speed when they are driving with a suspended license.
2006-09-05 15:04:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You need to be there or have a lawyer be there, a letter to the judge is not going to cut it I can promise you unless you live in Mayberry. If you dont show up, you will be given at least extra fines if not a warrant out for your arrest for failure to comply. I am not aware of many bosses who wont let you off of work to go to court, they pretty much have too!!
2006-09-05 15:10:13 · answer #4 · answered by forrealdude 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You can. But a better idea is to talk with an attorney who can give you legal advice.
If you do send a letter, you might want to consider asking either the court or the local prosecutor to set up a time to reschedule the trial. They will generally be more open to that.
2006-09-05 14:58:43 · answer #5 · answered by coragryph 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
you can call the court clerk and ask for an extension to appear on the ticket, or you can request night court in a lot of places.
2006-09-05 15:02:47 · answer #6 · answered by Scotty 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
What coragryph said.
2006-09-05 16:08:34 · answer #7 · answered by rustyshackleford001 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋