denied court records

[frustratedmomrj]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? US My son is currently incarcerated. He has ask the jail for his paperwork and they denied him said he had to get it from the court. He wrote a letter to court requesting his papers and was told that because he has a lawyer he has to get the papers from him. I myself have contacted his lawyer asking for copies of my sons paperwork and he is suppose to send them to me....that was 2 weeks ago. Does the court have a right to deny my son the paperwork whether he has a lawyer or not ?

 

[Just Blue]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? US My son is currently incarcerated. He has ask the jail for his paperwork and they denied him said he had to get it from the court. He wrote a letter to court requesting his papers and was told that because he has a lawyer he has to get the papers from him. I myself have contacted his lawyer asking for copies of my sons paperwork and he is suppose to send them to me....that was 2 weeks ago. Does the court have a right to deny my son the paperwork whether he has a lawyer or not ?

You did not name your State. We can't help you without that info.

 

[frustratedmomrj]

You did not name your State. We can't help you without that info.

I'm sorry...I thought it was in there....I'm from NY

 

[frustratedmomrj]

You did not name your State. We can't help you without that info.

I'm from NY

 

[Just Blue]

I'm from NY

Yup. You sad that 30 min's ago.

 

[quincy]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? US My son is currently incarcerated. He has ask the jail for his paperwork and they denied him said he had to get it from the court. He wrote a letter to court requesting his papers and was told that because he has a lawyer he has to get the papers from him. I myself have contacted his lawyer asking for copies of my sons paperwork and he is suppose to send them to me....that was 2 weeks ago. Does the court have a right to deny my son the paperwork whether he has a lawyer or not ?

Has your son asked his attorney for the "paperwork" or are you the only one who has contacted your son's attorney?

What "paperwork" is your son looking to be provided? Court records?

 

[frustratedmomrj]

Has your son asked his attorney for the "paperwork" or are you the only one who has contacted your son's attorney?

What "paperwork" is your son looking to be provided? Court records?

yes...court records. I have ask his lawyer for copies. My sons lawyer has had no contact with him since he was incarcerated

 

[quincy]

yes...court records. I have ask his lawyer for copies. My sons lawyer has had no contact with him since he was incarcerated

If you are just looking for the court records pertaining to your son's trial, you can file a freedom of information request with the court and obtain them that way. Your son's attorney, however, does not have to provide copies to you as you are not the attorney's client.

Be prepared to pay copying fees.

Good luck.

 

[frustratedmomrj]

If you are just looking for the court records pertaining to your son's trial, you can file a freedom of information request with the court and obtain them that way. Your son's attorney, however, does not have to provide copies to you as you are not the attorney's client.

Be prepared to pay copying fees.

Good luck.

This all took place in a small town court

 

[cbg]

Why do you think that makes a difference?

 

[Just Blue]

Why do you think that makes a difference?

Agree...It makes no difference at all.

 

[frustratedmomrj]

Why do you think that makes a difference?

There was no trial. I have already looked at our county court and found nothing. The clerk and judge from our town court told me all I could have was the charge and the conviction
Now we are being denied from seeing any of it.They told my son that because he has a lawyer they can't give him copies...he has to get them from his lawyer

 

[Silverplum]

There was no trial. I have already looked at our county court and found nothing. The clerk and judge from our town court told me all I could have was the charge and the conviction
Now we are being denied from seeing any of it.They told my son that because he has a lawyer they can't give him copies...he has to get them from his lawyer

Then I don't see the problem. He has not been denied his records.

 

[cbg]

And what do you expect having these papers to accomplish?

I'm not saying he (this is his issue, not yours) is wrong to want them or that he's not entitled to them. I am looking for something specific that may, or may not, provide you with an answer. What is it that you think can happen, or that you can prove, or that will be changed, if you/he can get your hands on these records?

BTW, his lawyer is not responsible to YOU. Only to your son.

 

[quincy]

There was no trial. I have already looked at our county court and found nothing. The clerk and judge from our town court told me all I could have was the charge and the conviction
Now we are being denied from seeing any of it.They told my son that because he has a lawyer they can't give him copies...he has to get them from his lawyer

What sort of court case is this that has resulted in your son's incarceration? What court?