I am a teacher and have an 8am informal hearing Monday morning for a traffic violation. Does anyone know how long these take. I have scheduled to take a half day off, which mean I would have to be out of there by 10:30. Any ideas??? Thank you!!
2007-09-08 02:44:26 · 13 answers · asked by tragicmelancholy 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
They can take awhile...many jurisdictions schedule a ton of these together so that, when all the people show up and see its going to take a long time, they will immediately settle the ticket to get out of there...
2007-09-08 02:48:55 · answer #1 · answered by makrothumeo2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try going to the cashier at the courthouse and asking if you can just pay your fine and leave instead of sitting for the hearing. Bring your copy of the ticket with you so she can look up the offense. This way, you save time and court fees.
But this only works if it was a minor traffic violation like not wearing your seatbelt or speeding a little bit. If it was more serious, or you want to argue over the citation you will have to attend the hearing.
2007-09-08 02:55:16 · answer #2 · answered by Elle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you get there at 7:00, be first in line, and wait until the door is opened, you might get out at a decent time.
The District courts around here all do the same thing: schedule everyone for the start of the court session and keep going until all the cases are heard.
2007-09-08 02:50:13 · answer #3 · answered by regerugged 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had to go an informal hearing about 10 years ago. They may say that it starts at 8, but the court may be full of people and you
might not get your turn for hours. That's how it was when I went. You better take the whole day off just to be safe.
2007-09-08 02:49:28 · answer #4 · answered by GeauxJoe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on how many cases there are and where your name is on the list. I would think you will be out in time. I have been a few times and I have never been there more then two hours. Sometimes about 20 min sometimes an hour just depends. Each case goes by pretty quick. You should be fine. Good Luck.
2007-09-08 02:51:11 · answer #5 · answered by jennie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It just depends on how many cases there are and where in the docket yours falls. It could be an hour or all day. I have heard that sometimes the judge asks 'who wants to plead guilty and pay the fine' those that do get out right away. The rest have to wait.
2007-09-08 02:48:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
When I went, I got there early, and so I was one of the first called.. I should have stood by the door, and been first in line. Either way, it took about 2 hours all told (two very LONG hours)..
2007-09-08 02:52:29 · answer #7 · answered by Bob Thompson 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
usually an hour. but i want to tell everyone to please do a little research on how to act during a traffic stop i.e. recording the incident with tape recorder in your car saying little to nothing and how to proceed with a court case as your own attorney. you can probably beat 3 out of 4 and its fun lots to learn.
2007-09-08 02:52:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only one I ever attended lasted about 45 minutes, so you should be fine. By 8:00 a.m., they won't be running late, right?
2007-09-08 02:49:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you get out by 5 pm you will be lucky.
If your lawyer comes you may get out by 12.
2007-09-08 02:48:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋