Miramar Beach, FL DUI Law Firms & Lawyers

Probably the first thing to do is contact your PO to determine the status of you case. Most likely there was a violation hearing and you didn't know about it. Best case scenario, it didn't take place and an attorney could do something for you. Hope it helps.

You will have a court date and opportunity to explain why you failed to appear for probation.  In the future you could have called the probation officer instead of simply not showing up.  If you have proof of your family emergency show the court. You are technically in violation, and therefore I would  admit the violation,and ask the court to let you give an explanation. Then ask that you be allowed to continue on probation. Show remorse and tell the judge that this wont happen again. If you deny the violation the state will have an easy time proving, because either you reported or you didn't.

This is a very jurisdiction-specific and fact-specific question. Why was he on pretrial release at the time of his DUI? Where did this happen? Each county has its own procedures and criteria for pretrial release. If the original charge was alcohol-related (like another DUI), then it is not unlikely that they will hold him in jail until both charges are disposeed. Judges are just lawyers who didn't like practicing law. They do not want to be forced out of office by releasing some alleged drunk driver who can't stay sober and off the roads. On the other hand, if your bf was on pretrial release (ROR) for some relatively innocuous charge (say, shoplifting) there is a better chance that the court will grant him a bond. Especially since he has served a month already. Good luck.