Q: I had a contempt of court motion placed on me and a court date set that I cannot meet due to business obligation. What c
What can I do to change that date?
A: If the plaintiff is represented by a law firm/attorney, call them and see if they will agree to a change. If there's no lawyer on the other side, call the judge's assistant and ask whether you can change the date. Your business obligation had better be significant; as between a court date and anything else, generally the court takes precedence and you've already violated a court order to do something. Don't expect them to change the date - they might, but don't expect it. If they don't, change the business obligation.
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