Q: if someone is an inmate in one county but has charges in another county can they demand to be moved to the other county?
If a person is currently incarcerated in one county jail but has violation of probation charges in another county, and the case in the current county is set to take a long time, does the Public Defender have the responsibility to move them to the latter county if they ask, so they can go ahead and take care of the violation charge?
A: Normally, the new charge is one basis for the VOP. The State will want to take care of the new substantive case first. Possible to work out a global arrangement for both cases.
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