Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

failure to appear
I was charged with''failure to appear,and stop payment of a check''$87.00 in Fl.I plead,not guilty because the checkwas for''room&board'' at animal control,where not only was my cat Very sick,They told me when I called,that when a cat is taken in, they post it on their ''site'',it was not.I planned on fighting them.I moved to CO. never got a court date.But ,funny ,.I got a notice of my D.L is suspended for not going to court.Does that mean it,s sus. here too?Also a warrent,in Fl. How can I fix this with out going to Fla.I,m ready to give up the fight& just pay any $$ they want. Please,I have no $4 to go to Fl. what can I do and who can help me? I just moved across country and am trying to start a life here,I need my D.L to be legal. Please give me some advice.....Thanks...

Asked on 7/13/08, 10:15 pm

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Aaron Slavin Slavin Law Firm, LLC

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Re: failure to appear

You have a bunch of different issues going on. Do you know if your Failure to Appear charge was a misdemeanor or a felony? The check charge should be a misdemeanor. If they are both misdemeanors, you can probably take care of the charges by entering a "plea in absentia" which is done by mail by having your attorney file a motion, with a check or money order to cover all of the costs and a fingerprint card that you can get done at your local police department. Failing to appear for court in Florida can cause your license to be suspended and that would affect your DL in CO. Where in Florida did all of this occur? Its probably worth running your FL DL number to see if it is suspended and checking to see if there is a warrant out for your arrest. If you are interested, I can help you look into these matters.

Answered on 7/13/08, 10:44 pm

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