Does the sheriff have to give me a ticket or can they just send me a notice to appear out of the blue??
Yes, they can send you a notice to appear out of the blue. I would hire an attorney.
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Yes, they can send you a notice to appear out of the blue. I would hire an attorney.
Can a probation officer violate you, yes. Will the violation hold up at a revocation hearing, probably not.
It means that your son's case was either (1) consolidated with another co-defendant's case and your son is being charged as an accomplice or (2)...
Most likely, the ticket got lost in the filing process either by the cop or the clerk of court. Either way, you should be able to get the ticket...
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You are free to fire a privately retained attorney and hire a new attorney at any time. You do not need the judge's permission to do so.