Q: Ive got a misdemeanor contributing to a minor was put on probation with just fine to pay.. im a yr behind on payments
In 2019 i was charged with a misdemeanor contributing to minor for one of my daughters friends stealing at a convenience store.. i was put on a year of prpbation with a monthly fine of $40 to the district attorney and than $40 a month to the judge so total of $80 month.. ive only paid once in that year.. went to court documents seen that the district attorney filed for prpbation revoking for not paying my fines so in which they filed for my probation to be revoked im not seeing a warrant issued for that just yet not sure if a judge has to say yes to it or if the attorney filed for it than its already granted... but my question is if i was to start paying on my fines now that im working once i pay it fully off would they cancel that prpbation violotion for non payment or what can happen n what do i do to get this fixed without having to serve prison time
A: It obviously depends on the judge. Generally, there will be a bench warrant issued based not he failure to pay the DA supervision. You don't have to be taken into custody for that, you can pay the bond with the court clerk. Most times if you confess to failing your probation, they will give you time to catch up on the payments and then withdraw and dismiss the application to revoke. You should hire an attorney to navigate this and make sure the DA does not try to make it more than that.
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