2007-01-13 03:47:03 · 9 answers · asked by rachel g 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
You only get one chance then they issue a warrant for your arrest. You will be charged with the original charge and a charge for " Failure to Appear " will also be added. The bond won't be cheap because after all you broke your promise to appear. Therefore, you are a flight risk.
You have the right to remain silent. You have the right to have an attorney. If you can't afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you. ( You know the drill )
2007-01-13 03:59:17 · answer #1 · answered by Dumb Dave 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As others have said, It depends on the circumstances and where you are. If you are placed under arrest by the police, you usually go to jail until your first court appearance. After that you may or may not be released pending trial. The number of appearances required to resolve the case is impossible to predict without more information.
If you are asking how many court dates you can miss before you are held in jail during trial, that is up to the judge. The more serious the charges, the less leeway they are likely to give.
2007-01-13 14:45:30 · answer #2 · answered by STEVEN F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That depends on the country, province/state jurisdiction, how busy the courts are, if you plead guilty or not, if the judge needs a pre-sentence report or not, if there is a preminary hearing, how many days the trial would take....etc....etc....etc..
Here in Canada, if you plead guilty at the first appearance date you may actually go to jail on this same day (this would rarely happen though). A second court date at the very least would be required for sentencing.
2007-01-13 12:43:01 · answer #3 · answered by joeanonymous 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One.
If you miss a court date in a criminal matter the court will more than likely issue a capias for your arrest.
If you plea at your first court date the court can sentence you there and then and if jail is the sentence . . .
If you are trying to stretch this out to avoid jail then I suggest you go talk to your attorney.
If you cannot afford an attorney ask the court to appoint one. Fill out the appropriate paperwork for a Public Defender (see the Clerk of the Court)
2007-01-13 11:56:10 · answer #4 · answered by paladinamok 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends upon the crime and where you are. Generally, once a person is arrested, they are taken for a probable cause hearing, at which time a judge determines if there is cause to charge the person with a crime. They are then set a court date, at which they are arraigned. At that time they are set another date for trial.
It doesn't usually go this smoothly, as both defense and prosecutor can request continuances for a variety of reasons, including, but not limited to, crime lab results, availability of witnesses, mental evaluation, etc. I would expect that a reasonable average number of court appearances before disposition would be 5 or 6.
2007-01-13 14:01:34 · answer #5 · answered by huduuluv 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends upon the case. Some are settled at the prelim if you plead guilty. Others can take many court dates to resolve.
2007-01-13 11:54:09 · answer #6 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You don't need to go to court to go to jail. You will need to go to court for them to keep you in jail though.
2007-01-13 11:51:16 · answer #7 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
one
2007-01-15 21:17:49 · answer #8 · answered by nickle 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bostonian said it all.
2007-01-13 11:56:50 · answer #9 · answered by roast_breadfruit 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋