Jonesboro, GA asked in Criminal Law for Georgia

Q: I am awaiting court in jail for the county I live in , and in a couple of days I have court in another county.

If I am sentenced to go straight to jail in the county I live in, what will the other county do to me , if I could not show to court because I am incarcerated?

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David Edward Boyle
David Edward Boyle
Answered
  • Criminal Law Lawyer
  • Monroe, GA
  • Licensed in Georgia

A: You should contact the other court to make them aware of where you will be. Persons can be transported to court by the Sheriff when they are in custody in one county and have court in another county. Happens all the time.

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