in march of last year two employees that worked for me got arested. they called me ans asked if i would bring up there paychecks so they could get out. i ti the court house right at closing time, and the lady behinde the counter was in a hurry to leave, she took the cash said sighn here here and here and go get them next door. three months later i get a letter in the mail that they did not make there court date, and that the county had a judjment against me, for the remainder of there bail. nothing was said to me at the time i got them out that i was responsible for making sure they went to court, i just took them up there money.
i did not recieve any notice to show up in court, i recived was a judgment letter, what can i do. is this judgment going to show up on my credit report? some one told me the judgment is not binding, that i must be sued in my home court ( i am from illinois)
any ideas how i can get out of this, get it off my gredit report?
2007-02-11 04:27:47 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
It depends upon what you signed. Did that paperwork state that you would be responsible for the two employees? Did it state that you agree that you would have a judgement placed upon you if they didn't show?
If it did state anything like the above, you are responsible.
I really hope you read everything before you signed, no matter if the woman was in a hurry or not.
Get a lawyer, in that jurisdiction, NOW!
2007-02-11 04:51:04 · answer #1 · answered by Mama Pastafarian 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What you might want to do first is find out what the full bail amount was. You then need to find out what the fine would/could be. Many times bail amounts are predetermined according to what the fine may be. There should be some form of "free" advice in your area that can confirm what your area allows. Some attorneys may even just respond over the phone with some sound advice and free at that.
As for your not being notified, each State has their own rules regarding that. Federal law however, had and/or may provide a right to notice and opportunity to be heard.You may be able to file a motion with the Kentucky Court to have the proceeding that pertains to your issue moved to your local legal setting. If there is a judgement and it sounds as though there is, you can file a motion to reopen and include in your motion a change in venue. (See definition below)
This involves a good bit of legal maneuvering and knowledge. You may want to get some legal advice from a local attorney or Paralegal if paralegals can do this type of practice in your area.
I am not giving you advice here. I am only responding to your inquiry according to what I understand at least in my State and what options are available in this type of matter.
Best of luck...
paralegal1
Venue: Proper or most convenient location for trial of a case. In civil cases, venue is usually the district or county which is the residence of a principal defendant, etc.This a brief synopsis but should apply in your scenario.
2007-02-11 12:56:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nice guys finish last,you should have used the answering service or voice mail machine and ignored it and let them rot.
When dealing with Kentucky in the future it might be wise to learn how to spell the name of their state.
2007-02-11 12:34:42 · answer #3 · answered by Dfirefox 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact an attorney. You cannot handle this on your own. Yes it is on your credit report if you gave Kentucky your SSnumber.
2007-02-11 12:37:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get an attorney.
2007-02-11 12:37:40 · answer #5 · answered by st_mel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋