Procedure

1.  first hearing is called arraingment, it means you are informed of your charges, enter a plea.  

If you plea guilty, a sentence is given out.

If you plea not guilty, a trial date is set for the future. 

So talk to the DA before the arraignment, to see if you can plea down to speeding.

If you can't find DA, or DA doesn't agree to plea down, then plea not guilty, find a lawyer for trial. 

If you can reach a plea agreement with DA, then plea guilty to speeding (20 miles or less over limit) and pay fine.  Make sure you don't plea guilty to reckless driving charge. 

2.  trial.  

If you enter not guilty, the judge will set a trial date.  Find a lawyer etc. 

Your charts and driving records are not for arraingment but for trial. 

 

所有跟帖： 

• Thank you! What is DA? Is DA same as Prosecutor? -快乐开心果- ♀ (664 bytes) () 04/22/2016 postreply 18:46:41

• I suggest -柠檬椰子汁- ♂ (659 bytes) () 04/22/2016 postreply 18:49:46

• some people have to learn the hard way... -柠檬椰子汁- ♂ (603 bytes) () 04/22/2016 postreply 18:52:48

• 我怎么觉得这种刑事案件，一定要找律师啊。还是misdemeanor不会影响以后找工作什么的？ -N.- ♀ (0 bytes) () 04/22/2016 postreply 19:38:56

• traffic crime usually ok, except vehicular homicide -柠檬椰子汁- ♂ (0 bytes) () 04/23/2016 postreply 02:11:19

• Thank you for the good advice...one question -快乐开心果- ♀ (136 bytes) () 04/23/2016 postreply 08:37:35

• ask around beforehand -柠檬椰子汁- ♂ (620 bytes) () 04/23/2016 postreply 11:22:10

• 楼主那case在Fairfax County 想DIY，可能没有DA会理她。据查： -水中捞月- ♂ (788 bytes) () 04/23/2016 postreply 13:50:37

• 入乡随俗这四个字对很多人很难的， 更多人相信的是i can do it. -hello2002- ♀ (0 bytes) () 04/23/2016 postreply 15:59:46

• The link is from a lawyer who sent me advertising material -快乐开心果- ♀ (1349 bytes) () 04/23/2016 postreply 18:14:27