Dear Yvette said:
I have a Show Cause hearing for probation violation in Michigan. I can't affored to bring my lawyer into court with me again. Will one be appointed to me? Just exactly what is a "Show Cause" Hearing anyways? Also will they haul me off to jail after this paticular hearing or do I get time to get my affairs in order? Thanks
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My response:
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Anyway, if you can't afford your own attorney, one will be appointed for you at the hearing - when you inform the judge. Or, you can represent yourself.
A "Show Cause" hearing is required by law to give you an opportunity to defend against the immediate charges against you, or to give some excuse for why it happened; e.g., there was something wrong with the test, or that your Constitutional Rights were violated in the latest arrest. It is not a trial. There will be no jury. It is a hearing based upon your "contempt of court" for disobeying the prior court orders that you will not violate the laws of Michigan - - which you did by coming up "dirty".
The judge MIGHT give you time to confer with counsel before the hearing begins and to proffer any defense(s) you might have. If you don't have any defense that requires a hearing on those defenses, and does not require testimony by your latest accuser (the test taker), then it's off to jail you go.
If the judge feels that you're "worthy" of bail, and the D.A. doesn't believe you're a "flight risk", then bail will be set and a date for you to surrender yourself. If that's the case, then you'll be able to "get your affairs in order" before it's curtain time.
Good luck to you.
IAAL
[Edited by I AM ALWAYS LIABLE on 06-30-2001 at 03:29 PM]