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Talo · 02-28-2005, 06:47 PM

I got in trouble with the police back in September 04 for trying to purchase alcohol with a fake I.D.

In october I met with the clerk magistrate of the court and he agree'd to order a continuance of court until may 4th, when it would get dismissed, as long as I did not get in any trouble again, and I attended an alcohol program by May 4th. I was told the program would send me information in the mail.

I never recieved any information from them in the mail, but I called the court and recieved a phone number for the program. They said they had sent out a notice and I missed it, and that they would send another notice. I had to pay a $30 fine for missing the first program. I recieved the next letter in December which said I had to attend the program on February 16th.

When I got back to school after winter break I found a summons in my mailbox. I appeared in court and because I had missed my first program I had violated my conditions. I informed them that I had re-scheduled and they agree'd to grant the dismissal as long as I attended the program and payed a $100 fine.

I sent a certified mail to the court with my information and a check for $100. I recieved notification that they had accepted the mail. I attended the program on February 16th, signed in my name and filled out what they needed me to fill out and I thought everything was all set.

Today I recieved another summons in the maol requesting for me to go to court. The summons was issued on february 16th. I don't have the information yet, but I have to assume that the court never got the letter from the program saying I had attended. There is no way the court would have gotten the letter in time if the issued the summons the 16th and I attended the program the 16th.

I have a receipt saying that I was at the program, but I think this is completely unjust. I have not violated any of the conditions and only due to the error of court and the alcohol program have I had to pay additional fines and miss classes. Does anyone know if there is anything I can do?

02-28-2005, 06:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
Talo Insane	Trouble with court I got in trouble with the police back in September 04 for trying to purchase alcohol with a fake I.D. In october I met with the clerk magistrate of the court and he agree'd to order a continuance of court until may 4th, when it would get dismissed, as long as I did not get in any trouble again, and I attended an alcohol program by May 4th. I was told the program would send me information in the mail. I never recieved any information from them in the mail, but I called the court and recieved a phone number for the program. They said they had sent out a notice and I missed it, and that they would send another notice. I had to pay a $30 fine for missing the first program. I recieved the next letter in December which said I had to attend the program on February 16th. When I got back to school after winter break I found a summons in my mailbox. I appeared in court and because I had missed my first program I had violated my conditions. I informed them that I had re-scheduled and they agree'd to grant the dismissal as long as I attended the program and payed a $100 fine. I sent a certified mail to the court with my information and a check for $100. I recieved notification that they had accepted the mail. I attended the program on February 16th, signed in my name and filled out what they needed me to fill out and I thought everything was all set. Today I recieved another summons in the maol requesting for me to go to court. The summons was issued on february 16th. I don't have the information yet, but I have to assume that the court never got the letter from the program saying I had attended. There is no way the court would have gotten the letter in time if the issued the summons the 16th and I attended the program the 16th. I have a receipt saying that I was at the program, but I think this is completely unjust. I have not violated any of the conditions and only due to the error of court and the alcohol program have I had to pay additional fines and miss classes. Does anyone know if there is anything I can do?