Q: I had court for sentencing, and I came late (I also dnt live in las vegas) so I have a paid lawyer and he puts my case
Back on calendar for the next day, Im literally 4 mins late trying to park and his assistant calls my cell phone to tell me I have a warrant and not to go in the court house and that I'll need another $1200.00 for him to do some kind of motion. My question is what do i do now when in fact I was lets say less than 10mins away from getting to the court room and not seeing the judge.?
A: Call your attorney and show up 10 minutes early next time. Judge's tend to value their own time and the time of their staff and don't look kindly on those who try and constantly make excuses for their actions.
A: Easy, be on time. It is not uncommon for judges to start court promptly, and if they get around to your case and you are not there (whether that takes 5 minutes or two hours), they are not very likely to wait for you. They will issue a warrant to maintain jurisdiction and move on to other matters.
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