Q: Can you please point me in the right direction as to what needs to be done?
My sister is currently incarcerated in Lafourche Parish, she was arrested on May 30, 2024. She was supposed to be released after the final paperwork was done to participate in drug court. The same day she was supposed to finalize all that is when Terrebonne Parish decided to place a hold on her for a failure to appear so therefore Lafourche told her she just has to wait for Terrebonne to sort out what they want to do. The only reason she even got the failure to appear was because she was in Lafourche jail already, her court date was somewhere in June and she had been in jail since May 30. Terrebonne Parish just keeps giving me the run around telling me that she has to finish her time in Lafourche and then go get booked over there, Only, she cant finish her time in Lafourche without being put in drug court, and drug court isn't letting her in until Terrebonne issue is resolved.
A: More information is needed here and there may be some key tidbits which are necessary to properly answer this but short version is that it seems you have to get Terrebonne to lift the hold----we do not know what the underlying charge which resulted in the FTA in Terrebonne, however it is my suggestion that you hire an attorney to represent your sister with the specific part being to determine what's what in Terrebonne and if said attorney can get the hold lifted which might be in the best interests for all---Terrebonne may not be away of what Lafourche is trying to accomplish and sometimes an attorney for the defendant can properly convey this message.
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.
