Question by Babygirl: letter to judge after FTA on DUI.?
after my Minor Consumption of alcohol Operating a Motor Vehicle, when i was nineteen, the judge orderd Victims impact panel, alcohol assestment, fees and community service i was to report back with all this done but when i went back i only had a fraction of the fees paid with none of the orders complete so he gave me another court date to come back with the victims impact pannel complete, but i flew to alaska to support my girlfriend with the birth of our child, as a nineteen year old i only had 200 in my pocket in a another state. I missed my court date and its been 2 years later to this date, i Have completed everything the judge orderd up here in alaska finaly have vacation time for me to fly down at the end of the month, but before i apear to see him should i Write him a letter to explain my situation and explain since then i havnt had any run ins with the law or any to make him more mad then he might be. Should i write a letter? will it help? what do you think the judge might do
am i looking at jail time?

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Answer by Nightrider
That can be touchy. Judging the time elements and lack of response in the first part, the Judge is probably considering you a scoff law. Yes, it will help knowing everything has since been completed, but waiting two years is the part that will hurt.

As far as the letter, it is all up to the interpretation by the Judge. Perception is absolute in something of this nature. If you feel compelled to put this in writing, I would seriously suggest getting profession legal help in writing it out. It would be worthwhile to pay an attorney or paralegal to help draft the terminology so it will be perceived in a proper frame of mind.

Best of luck and I hope you can find this useful

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