titty

have to go to court again (2nd time since being busted) first time I went they gave me the oppertunity to do comunity service and go to some class and I'd be done, howver I didnt have the time to do the community service (what can I say, dec. is a busy month for me) however, the thing that bugs me is I havent heard back from the class I was supposed to take (been a month now) so even if I had the community service done then the program still wouldnt be complete. Now, I just want to get this whole thing settled without having to go to court again at a latter date (trying to move and this complicates it to much, so I just ant to finish it up) So, since I didnt get the class or anything done, is there anyway I can just pay a fine or something without going to court? (first time I went in the judge said it was either the class and community service or go to trial). basically, is there anyway to take care of all this my next court date or will it be a long drawn out pain in my ass? thanks in advance, be back latter to hopefully get some good news from you all

dedbr

titty, you may be in big trouble. The judge is going to look at you as if you thumbed your nose at him. He isn't going to be happy.

The best piece of advice I can give now is don't use the excuses you gave us to the judge. It will only make it worse on ya. He'll want to hear a damn better excuse than, "dec. is a busy month for me". he'll lock you up in county maybe for contempt of court.

You will be lucky if you get just a slap on the wrist and another chance. Some judges are really going to be pissed, because they take this shit dead serious, man......

Hope it works out for you....


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titty

Yeah, I know its pretty lame, but in a way I'm glad that I didnt have the time to do the community service just for the fact that even if I did finish the 20hrs I still havent heard back from the weed class, so either way the alternative they gave me wouldnt have been completed, right now I just want to get this taken care of asap, so I'm really not even looking for a extension period for the class and CS, I was trying to ask if there is another method to take care of this (paying fine, or whatever) that I can do on my next visit to court (I doubt the judge will be very mad though, if I asked for more time when I first went in then I would have gotten it, she just set my next court date a month latter cause I couldnt tell her how long it would take me to get it done) I'm in California as well, if that changes anything

BartSimpson

You are in a big heap of trouble. As far as the Court is concerned, nothing else matters outside of their directives and you were responsible for completing the community service and the class in the alloted time. You should be prepared to provide dates and times (like once a week) for your attempts to contact the class - and have a much better excuse for not completing community service.

What was the original offense and what state was this in?

If there is any chance that you can buy your way out of this, you can determine this from the the Clerk of the Court. You can go to the window (in some areas you can ask on the phone) and see if posting and forfeiting bail is possible - but chances are you will have to appear again and face the music. When you go to Court this time, you might want to bring your toothbrush, because failure to comply is a separate offense - and the judge will not be nice.

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titty

All I knew about the class was a piece of paper the court gave me, I had to mail it to the adress marked on the paper, with the paper filled out, and also a check for the cost of the class, I mailed it all in about 3 days after going to court and havent gotten anything mailed back (according to the paper I should have had something mailed to me) aside from doing that then there was no other way for me to contact the class, I dont even have the paper the court gave me anymore because it had to be mailed in also the offense was a misdemeanor for possesion, only had 2 joints

BartSimpson

Go to the Clerk of the Court - with $350 - and see if they can resolve this by entering a guilty plea and your paying the fine and administrative fees. Then see if you can get your money back from that mystery "class". I am assuming you are over 18.

If you wrote a check for this mystery "class", there is a record with your bank - has it been cashed? This would be an interesting detail to the court.

If you are going before the Judge again, be prepared with lots of information - where you are going to do your community service and when, get the details of the "class" you were ordered to attend (again from the Clerk of the Court), and DO NOT PLAY STUPID with the Judge. If you show you mean business, are prepared to address the issues, you will likely get some slack. If it looks like you are a slacker, the Judge is not going to be very interested.

Obviously it is time to quit getting caught with weed - practice better MJ hygiene, learn about the teenage trifecta and let this be the last time.

titty

Possession of marijuana is a misdemeanor under California Health and Safety Code Section 11357. Possession of one ounce (28.5 gms) or less is punishable by a maximum $100 fine; jail time is possible for larger amounts or for hashish, which is an optional felony ("wobbler&quot. Possession offenders can avoid conviction by making a preguilty plea under Penal Code 1000, in which case their charges are dismissed upon successful completion of a diversion program. Possession offenses are expunged from the record after two years under Health and Safety Code Sections 11361.5 and 11361.7. So, I was doing the preguilty plea as it was my first offense, however is it possible to just pay the maximum $100 fine next time I go in Bart? Or is it to late for that now since I already started the preguilty plea diversion program? also, in your last post you said to bring $350 to see if I can pay the fine, just curious is you threw that number out not know what the maximum fine was or if it will be more due to my initial plea

BartSimpson

I am not an attorney, but I sleep with one. My little Cupcake is a public defender - so I hear all about it almost nightly - and socially rub elbows with Judges and District Attorney's. So take my advice like that of a jail-house lawyer.

The fine is $100, the expense for the Court to collect that fine is somewhere around $250. In other words - the Court may collect the associated expense to process your fine in the form of a fee. They often add an additional "Victim-Witness" fee and some other bovine scat on top of that. So welcome to adult life, I am not pulling these figures out of the vapor.

Please note that in my post I quoted the fine and Administration Fee - my County (SLO) publishes this fee on their Superior Court website, you might want to check with your specific county. It is all on the web.

While you are at it, look up Penal Code 1203.4

How did you get busted?

Sociological Sense

If it was just two joints my freind then it seems like it's time to get your cannabis card.., It's to easy for you not to get. depending on where you live Titty is what will determine the price of the card.., or the doctor can change the price. If I was you I would really start learning about the Trinity and try to apply for your card. Believe me. I'm really glad I have mine now. after being pulled over and getting a ticket I have nothing to worry about other than who the hell is going to get me my herb back.

BartSimpson

This is one of my pet peeves - it is a Medical MJ card, not a get out of jail free card. There are individuals who are suffering from sequela and truly need this Medical MJ program, and there are those who simply want to take advantage of the system and use it as an excuse to get out of trouble.

Nothing personal, Sociological Sense, but the legalization of MJ will not be served by those who abuse a program intended for true medical use.