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How do I get on a judge's calender to speak case that has already been sentenced? Lowering restitution payments? Verification of employment?
Asked on May 06th, 2014 on Criminal Law - Florida
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I took a guilty plea withholding adjudication. I didn't know that my restitution payment was a minimum of $500 a month. At that time I was not working. I have since started a part time job but I am making more than half of what I was making when the incident occurred. I have an attorney who has been no help to me what so ever. I have asked him to file a motion for a lower payment and so that my probation officer does not have to contact my employer to verify employment. I was told they could take a check stub instead. I need help before I loose my job and potentially go back to jail for non payment.
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Hire an attorney (or, try it yourself) to modify probation, listing what you want modified and why. Then call the judges' office and ask his/her judicial assistant to set a hearing date. Then, file a notice if hearing. MOST jurisdictions have those forms on a website. If not, most attys don't charge much to handle that type of motion.
Answered on May 10th, 2014 at 3:55 PM