What to do if I missed too many days of community service due to my new job?
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What to do if I missed too many days of community service due to my new job?
I was told that if I missed too many days, I’d go before the judge. I want to do the service indeed;its not that many hours but I needed the job just as bad.
Asked on March 11, 2013 under Criminal Law, Illinois
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
The thing to do is to get ahead of the problem and contact the court, explain the issue, propose a solution (that is, propose days or a schedule that you could do community service), and indicate clearly to the court that you intended to honor your obligations, but want the court's assistance in making that work with your new job. It is not guaranteed this will succeed, but reaching out proactively to the court, with a proposed solution, will be much more likely to succeed than waiting until the authorities come after you for violating your obligation.
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