I have been accused of signing a mans name on a title. I did not do it. I am a widow with a child at home. I plan on turning myself in to virginia but need to know what kind of arrangements I need to make for my child. I did not know there were charges there when I moved. Please any advice is welcome. I am scared to death and really don't know what to do after everyone's horror stories about virginia. I love my state but am really afraid.

Why are you going to turn yourself in if you didn't do this?

Hello h:

Hiring a good criminal lawyer would be the thing to do.

excon

You hire a attorney, they will arrange bail to be set so that when you turn yourself in you can just get out.

Next if you did not do it, and it is easy to prove, your attorney will try and get the charges dropped.

Fraud is normally an automatic pre-set bond amount and does not have to be set by a superior or any other court Judge. Which that is a felony charge and normally falls under superior court. Call the jail or have someone do it and get the set amount- make sure you know all /any charges prior to going and make sure you do not have any other holds or anything (like old speed ticket notpaid or anything.Then make a arrangements with bonding Co for the cash percentage you need to bond with or if you have the cash or take someone willing to be your sureity(or principle- the 1 who puts up what they have to bond you) Have them carry a copy of deed to land etc and you should be able to go up to jail- turn self in and if you have taken care of bond like I said bond right back out- all within houror so- depending how fast or slow jail staff is. You can move ahead to prove you didn't do it until you settle the warrant then released you can get to work on providing proof that you didn't do itetc.nurse above- system is screwy and it wouldn't matter if you had proof in your hand AND person who really did crime with you. They would not take the time to listen to you and deputy would arrest you on spot & if they don't turn self in warrant could grab them at most inopportune time (like when driving child to DR & go through road block )mom gets put in police car and hauled to jail & they have someone get child and car then you do all of the above at THEIR convenience. Plus now that its this far it is only in the prosecutors hands to dismiss or whatever.Cops just there to carry out duty. Also if you are trust worthy person maybe someone will help youby property bond and they shouldn't be scared (only if your likely to run) but no one will see that they did it but you (&S.O.)and it will not do anything to property unless you don't show for court if needed and regardless it will be released and overas soon as all is dismissed/ or some resolution come to you and your case. Good Luck

Whew- one more thing- IF at all possible and being sure you didn't do it and can prove it. If when you get out of jail work to find private atty or even a Public Defender (which isattorney- just paid by state) It is possible with a charge like that - that if the District Attorney dismisses it PRIOR to being indicted or accused that you can file for expungement and charge will be erased from your record. (possibly) This cannot happen if it gets indicted(goes before a Grand Jury. All states have little differences so consulting with is your best bet but maybe this will give you a little basis to start from.Life is HARD- make no bones about it.

If people would only look after their neighbor& not try to stab them but... that was a whole dif era. Blessings

I went the avenue of answering - under assumption- you couldn't afford attorney being you even ask on here so yes- hire atty to get you bond if you can. Saves headache that's for sure! You can't get PD until you have been arrested -normally. ALL answers vary and nothing wrote in stone. Just keep lipsclosed atjail- they dontcare