Legal Question in Criminal Law in Maryland

i went to court for a prelim hearing and they told me that they were gonna hold it over for a trial but that they were gonna transfer it to civil court and this was just in december of 2009 now i have a court date set for january but its for a felony dismissal but its not in civlil court and my question to you is what exactly does this mean


Asked on 1/02/10, 3:53 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Jason Cleckner Law Office of Jason Cleckner, LLC

Civil could mean a forfeiture, but other than that, the State's Attorney wouldn't be involved. A felony dismissal date is just a control date for them to either drop the charge, or drop onl� the circuit court tryable felonies, or indict it.

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Answered on 1/07/10, 4:06 pm
William Welch William L. Welch, III Attorney

Felony dismissal most likely means that the state is seeking an indictment from the Grand Jury. Perhaps whoever told you civil court meant circuit court. This is serious. Felony convictions carry more severe penalties both in terms of incarceration and fines. In addition a criminal record can cause employment, residency, and other problems.

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Answered on 1/07/10, 4:18 pm


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