Atlanta, GA asked in Criminal Law and Traffic Tickets for Tennessee

Q: Help! I have a misdemeanor charge for theft under 1,000 along with my husband who also has a traffic ticket case too.

I missed my court date by oversleeping and now I’m scared. My husband has to pay $650 for restitution and the problem is over but we missed showing up and I don’t know what to do. My husband will be paid tomorrow morning and we plan to pay the restitution but I don’t want to go to jail or do time. I couldn’t even handle 8 hours… let alone 10 days in there… please me and my husband out. We just want to pay and drop it..

Related Topics:
1 Lawyer Answer
Cayley Turrin
PREMIUM
Cayley Turrin
Answered
  • Criminal Law Lawyer
  • Franklin, TN
  • Licensed in Tennessee

A: You need to hire an attorney to talk with the State about lifting the fta warrant.

Justia Ask a Lawyer is a forum for consumers to get answers to basic legal questions. Any information sent through Justia Ask a Lawyer is not secure and is done so on a non-confidential basis only.

The use of this website to ask questions or receive answers does not create an attorney–client relationship between you and Justia, or between you and any attorney who receives your information or responds to your questions, nor is it intended to create such a relationship. Additionally, no responses on this forum constitute legal advice, which must be tailored to the specific circumstances of each case. You should not act upon information provided in Justia Ask a Lawyer without seeking professional counsel from an attorney admitted or authorized to practice in your jurisdiction. Justia assumes no responsibility to any person who relies on information contained on or received through this site and disclaims all liability in respect to such information.

Justia cannot guarantee that the information on this website (including any legal information provided by an attorney through this service) is accurate, complete, or up-to-date. While we intend to make every attempt to keep the information on this site current, the owners of and contributors to this site make no claims, promises or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of the information contained in or linked to from this site.