Rangely, CO Criminal Defense Law Firms & Lawyers

Get the proof of completion of community service, directly from the folks you did community service for. A short note on letterhead indicating the amount of time and approximately when it was completed. Make copies, send one to the court, keep one in a safe place, keep one on you if you get arrested. As for missing court, you can call the court and ask when you can come in to resolve it. Many courts have a day when they are willing to add on a case - you may want to call the prosecutor and try to work something out over the phone, but they often do not answer or call back. You can contact a bondsman to try to deal with any warrants so you do not spend much time in jail , but you may have to turn yourself in to clear up warrants and get a court date. If you had a public defender on these cases previously, you might contact that person.

You can always defend yourself, but doing so is usually a very bad decision. Trials are highly procedural, and the Court will hold a "pro se" litigant to the same standards they would an attorney. If the person has been charged with a crime, and unable to retain a private attorney, they can usually be represented by a public defender, without having to pay a large fee. If the matter is civil, the individual should contact their home owners insurance agent, as many policies will provide coverage for such an event.

It depends on what the PPO order says. Sometimes the judges will include that in the order and sometimes they will not. Check the PPO to see which boxes are checked.