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How can I get proof that the attorney really got the case dismissed?
Asked on Oct 01st, 2014 on DUI/DWI - California
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I paid an attorney to fight for my son's DUI case. He told us it was dismissed and all was good. My son got arrested for failure to appear with a 60,000 bail for the DUI. How can I get proof that the attorney really had it dismissed?
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Criminal Defense Attorney serving Alhambra, CA
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Francis John Cowhig
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Go to the clerk's office at the courthouse where the case was filed and ask for a copy of the docket sheet for your son's case. That will tell you what happened in the case and whether or not it was dismissed.
Answered on Oct 03rd, 2014 at 3:20 AM
Arbitration Attorney serving Irvine, CA
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Law Office of Linda K. Frieder
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If the case was really dismissed, there would be a record of it with the court. Pull the file from the court. If you need an immediate answer and have the case number, you can look at the docket online with the court. You may need to have a conversation with your son's prior attorney.
Answered on Oct 02nd, 2014 at 4:27 PM
Go to court and walk up to the clerk's window and ask.
Answered on Oct 02nd, 2014 at 11:35 AM
Criminal Law Attorney serving Los Angeles, CA
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Law Office of Edward J. Blum
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If your son got arrested on a failure to appear on the same case, it wasn't dismissed. The two actions are mutually exclusive. To confirm you can go to the court clerk and get a copy of your sons docket. It's more likely that You need to file a complaint with the state bar.
Answered on Oct 02nd, 2014 at 9:16 AM