A lot of clients come to Michigan find themselves charged with a crime; the problem is they don't live in Michigan, and now find themselves needing to leave town and get back to their daily life. Well, what are they going to do about the serious criminal charge in Michigan?
Sure, you can come back to Michigan, go to court a few times, spending money on travel, hotels etc, and that's if the judge even agrees to allow you to leave the State, or you can reach out to a lawyer and see what other options might be on the table.
Most courts in Michigan will work with an attorney and client on resolving a case if a client resides outside of the State. It does help to have an attorney that the court is familiar with, because they know the client had paid that lawyer money, and is motivated to resolve the case; why pay a lawyer money to just ignore the case?
Depending on the case, you may be able to limit your appearances in Michigan to one or two, or may be able to avoid coming to Michigan; it's really case by case, and judge by judge, but having an experienced lawyer who is familiar with the prosecutor, judge and court staff puts you on the right path to putting this major headache behind you.
Sure, you can come back to Michigan, go to court a few times, spending money on travel, hotels etc, and that's if the judge even agrees to allow you to leave the State, or you can reach out to a lawyer and see what other options might be on the table.
Most courts in Michigan will work with an attorney and client on resolving a case if a client resides outside of the State. It does help to have an attorney that the court is familiar with, because they know the client had paid that lawyer money, and is motivated to resolve the case; why pay a lawyer money to just ignore the case?
Depending on the case, you may be able to limit your appearances in Michigan to one or two, or may be able to avoid coming to Michigan; it's really case by case, and judge by judge, but having an experienced lawyer who is familiar with the prosecutor, judge and court staff puts you on the right path to putting this major headache behind you.