I got a letter in the mail saying I have to pay the full bail amount with in 10 days of the date on the letter, or else my license will be suspended. I just got the letter, and the 10th day is the 27th! So I set up a court date for 3 wks from now. Will that stop my license from being suspended?
2007-04-24 07:46:59 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Insurance & Registration
You should call and ask the court about that. You need specific, expert advice and information on an important topic. Asking here is like asking your plumber for advice about how to do your hair. You don't know what you'll get.
2007-04-24 07:51:07 · answer #1 · answered by Ralfcoder 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Our court system says you are innocent until proven guilty (or by admission).
The bail money is to insure your appearance at the hearing and is not an admission of guilt, so paying the money will NOT reflect on your license.
NOT paying, however means that you are not going to be at the hearing which is contrary to what you signed on the ticket. THAT would be the grounds for yanking your license.
If you paid the money and if you have a court date, the only thing you need to worry about now is your defense. Is your court date for a hearing (where you simply enter a plea) in which case you will be going back to court again.. or did you enter a plea with the bail in which case the court date will be for trial - in which case you need to start preparing your case.
At the trial you will tell your side, cross examine the officer who cited you, and introduce your evidence or witnesses. The judge will then decide. If he gives you the old thumbs DOWN , well THEN you will have to start to worry about your license again.
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2007-04-24 10:11:04 · answer #2 · answered by ca_surveyor 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The court date and the bail are 2 different things.
I'm not sure what you have going on but if you are out of jail and you have a court date you should be fine. To be on the safe side you should call the bail bondsman that sent the letter and talk to them to see if you have things in order.
2007-04-24 07:53:10 · answer #3 · answered by Walkerfire 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so chief.
I'm not sure what you did, but I'd personally pay up front & take care of things to look good.. then I'd have a little more leverage when I got to court...
Otherwise..it would be compounded problems and the judge would throw the gavel at me
2007-04-24 07:51:56 · answer #4 · answered by RUNINTLKT 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It will if you don't contact the DMV with the info you have. Be sure when you go to court, that you get a receipt showing the date and amount paid.
2007-04-24 07:56:09 · answer #5 · answered by fisherwoman 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-30 04:50:54 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It may not the best thing to do is to call a lawyer if you cant not afford one then try to get one of the public defenders to help you or call around and see if a lawyer will do a freelance case to help you out. It may a little to late :o(
2007-04-24 07:51:01 · answer #7 · answered by Brittany Leigh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call the court and ask. It differs by state.
2007-04-24 07:49:52 · answer #8 · answered by Whiskey Tango Foxtrot 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Doubt it. Call the clerk and notify them that your court date is in 3 weeks. They just might let you keep it.
2007-04-24 07:52:35 · answer #9 · answered by reinformer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, from the date of the letter. You can win on appeal, but it is a hollow victory.
2007-04-24 07:51:57 · answer #10 · answered by Scott B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋