A friend of mine is calling me in a panic because he got caught driving under suspension with no insurance while on felony probation for child support.
He's worried he's going to jail. Anything I can tell him to ease his mind a little?
If you have been under similar circumstances, I would appreciate any help I can get with this.
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 28387645 *
The probation was for a felony.
The offenses were:
Driving with a suspended license.
Driving without valid automobile insurance.
Although it depends on the prosecutor and judge, it depends more on the P.O.
HE MUST CONTACT HIS P.O. IMMEDIATELY - call, leave a message, and send an e-mail. NOW.
When the offices open, he will want to call until he gets a hold of the P.O. At that time, he should disclose exactly what happened. Then he can ask flat out if he will be violated. If yes, he can ask what the P.O. will recommend to the judge.
Whatever the P.O. is going to recommend to the judge (if it is going to be considered a violation) is 99.9% of the time exactly what is going to happen to him.
Now, all of this being said, he is on probation for a felony. This is not good at all. Most likely, if he is in a large city with real criminals, he will get no jail time, pay fees, and his probation may be extended (more fees).
If he is in a small county or town and it is a "law and order" type of place, then there is a high probability he will be facing some jail time, but no more than 2 weeks.
NOTE*This post is not, either directly nor indirectly, to ever at any time to be construed as giving or receiving any legal advice. A bar certified lawyer within the state of residency must be contacted for representation as this post does not, either directly nor indirectly, constitute any type of recommendation or representation.
