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    Mar 31, 2010, 02:56 PM
    Misdemeanor violation of probation Tennessee
    Got a question. In Feb. 2009, I got arrested for selling bootleg DVD movies. I was initially charged with criminal simulation. This is my first offense. When I got the court, the judge lowered the charge to a misdemeanor, counterfeit logo. I was given 24 hours community service, a $2000 fine, and 1 year probation. I was told just to call every other week. Unfortunately, in about June 2009, I lost the paper with my probation officer's number on it and I was unable to call her since. My date to go back to court was March 10,2010 but I missed it accidentally. I have completed my community service, but I have been unable to pay off the fine. I have literally been on unemployment for the whole year. I got a paper stating that I have violated my probation for not coming to my court date and showing proof of community service and haven't paid on my fines. What am I looking at when I go to court April 8th?

    Also, my warrant states that if I turn myself in before April 7th, then I will be released immediately with no bond. If I turn myself in after April 7th, they have to change my court date and I will have a $7000 bond. Do you think despite this paper saying they will release me immediately, they might try and keep me?
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    Mar 31, 2010, 04:55 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by bigjohn65 View Post
    Got a question. In Feb. 2009, I got arrested for selling bootleg DVD movies. I was initially charged with criminal simulation. This is my first offense. When I got the court, the judge lowered the charge to a misdemeanor, counterfeit logo. I was given 24 hours community service, a $2000 fine, and 1 year probation. I was told just to call every other week. Unfortunately, in about June 2009, I lost the paper with my probation officer's number on it and I was unable to call her since. My date to go back to court was March 10,2010 but I missed it accidentally. I have completed my community service, but I have been unable to pay off the fine. I have literally been on unemployment for the whole year. I got a paper stating that I have violated my probation for not coming to my court date and showing proof of community service and haven't paid on my fines. What am I looking at when I go to court April 8th?

    Also, my warrant states that if i turn myself in before April 7th, then i will be released immediately with no bond. If I turn myself in after April 7th, they have to change my court date and I will have a $7000 bond. Do you think despite this paper saying they will release me immediately, they might try and keep me?
    Why would you think that they would not honor the part where if you turned yourself in you would be released with no bond? If they say this, I'd believe them. If you wait for them to arrest you you will sit in jail until your hearing date if you can't post the 7K bond. I'd take the offer of turning myself in. Be sure to make several copies of this warrant and give it to your family just in case they pull a fast one on you (which I seriously doubt they will).
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    Mar 31, 2010, 05:39 PM

    Yes, they want you to come before the court.

    You could have called the court and got the pobation number any time, so you had better come up with a better story than that when you go to court.
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    Mar 31, 2010, 05:43 PM

    To be blunt, when you go to court they're going to.. screw you where the sun doesn't shine, because you screwed up, and the judge will not by sympathetic.
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    Feb 27, 2011, 03:35 PM
    Running doesn't t help anything.so unless you want a felony I would turn myself in.Ive got to turn myself in it will weight on you mind until then just trust in the lord to help you through it
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