What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Michigan
My grandson has been ordered to take weekly drug testing. I personally take him to the testing as he does not have a car. The second test he was ordered to take I took him in, it was close to closing time for the faclity. I picked him up from his work during his lunch hour. He went in for the test. When he came out he said that he has been able to urinate, but that the person at the center said they "thought" he had prodcued enough for the test. Now two weeks later he has been sent a notice from the court for show cause for failure to produce. He has never missed any of his testing which is random, he calls in each and every morning to see if it is his day to do, and has even gone back same day if he was unable to urinate. This was only the second time he had ever taken a drug test in his life and was having a hard time going in front of someone. But managed to go some. He is not having issues any longer. This testing was ordered by judge as a result of a reckless driving ticket that was reduced to careless driving. NO drugs were involved per the police report. Judge said if he missed any tests he would go to jail for 30 days. He didn't miss the test, he did produce, but was never told by the facility that the test in question did not produce enough urine. Question is will he end up in jail because of not being able to produce enough urine? Since that time he is also testing for another municipality twice per month for paraphanalia. So if he does go to jail will he be in violation of that probation? He is trying to straighen out and has even put himself into counseling. I am afraid a just 18 year old will end up in jail because he could not urinate enough. We don't have a lawyer, can't afford one. What can he expect at this hearing and would the judge take my statement that I am the one who drove him to the facility and waited for him.
My grandson has been ordered to take weekly drug testing. I personally take him to the testing as he does not have a car. The second test he was ordered to take I took him in, it was close to closing time for the faclity. I picked him up from his work during his lunch hour. He went in for the test. When he came out he said that he has been able to urinate, but that the person at the center said they "thought" he had prodcued enough for the test. Now two weeks later he has been sent a notice from the court for show cause for failure to produce. He has never missed any of his testing which is random, he calls in each and every morning to see if it is his day to do, and has even gone back same day if he was unable to urinate. This was only the second time he had ever taken a drug test in his life and was having a hard time going in front of someone. But managed to go some. He is not having issues any longer. This testing was ordered by judge as a result of a reckless driving ticket that was reduced to careless driving. NO drugs were involved per the police report. Judge said if he missed any tests he would go to jail for 30 days. He didn't miss the test, he did produce, but was never told by the facility that the test in question did not produce enough urine. Question is will he end up in jail because of not being able to produce enough urine? Since that time he is also testing for another municipality twice per month for paraphanalia. So if he does go to jail will he be in violation of that probation? He is trying to straighen out and has even put himself into counseling. I am afraid a just 18 year old will end up in jail because he could not urinate enough. We don't have a lawyer, can't afford one. What can he expect at this hearing and would the judge take my statement that I am the one who drove him to the facility and waited for him.