California
I plead no contest to a felony for not reporting my business payroll properly. I lost the business during the recession. My lawyer said it was a great plea because innocent or not, why chance it at trial and end up in jail. I was given 24 months probation, ordered to pay 50,000 restitution to the edd. I didn't have a steady job so the judge accepted a payment of 100.00 per month. My probation ended 1 month ago. I did not receive any notices or anything. There was a lien for the unpaid amount recorded. What now? I can do the math. that's 500 total, less 24 with 476 months left. That's 39 years to go. My probation is over, I make 10.00 per hour with a wife and kid. Can I be put in jail or will they just go away. I did want to clear my record with an expungement but unless I win the lotto I don't think that will never happen. I got in over my head. Can I apply to the court for mercy or should I just lay low.
I plead no contest to a felony for not reporting my business payroll properly. I lost the business during the recession. My lawyer said it was a great plea because innocent or not, why chance it at trial and end up in jail. I was given 24 months probation, ordered to pay 50,000 restitution to the edd. I didn't have a steady job so the judge accepted a payment of 100.00 per month. My probation ended 1 month ago. I did not receive any notices or anything. There was a lien for the unpaid amount recorded. What now? I can do the math. that's 500 total, less 24 with 476 months left. That's 39 years to go. My probation is over, I make 10.00 per hour with a wife and kid. Can I be put in jail or will they just go away. I did want to clear my record with an expungement but unless I win the lotto I don't think that will never happen. I got in over my head. Can I apply to the court for mercy or should I just lay low.
