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- When do I have to do community service?
- What do I have to do for community service?
- What do I need to do if I work?
- What if I can't do the community service?
- What happens if I do/did not show up on my assigned date?
- What happens if I do/did not complete my community service?
- Does it cost anything to do community service?
- How long do I have to do community service?
- Can I do community service instead of paying a fine?
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- What happens if I missed my court date for a criminal charge?
- What happens if I missed my court date for a traffic ticket?
- Can I reschedule/continue my court date?
- Do I have to be in court today?
- Something unexpected has come up (e.g. illness, car issues, etc.) and I cannot make my court date today. Can you tell the judge/officer or continue my case?
- Why didn't the judge dismiss my case since the officer was not there?
- Can I represent myself?
- My child (age 17 or older) received a ticket for curfew violation, possession of tobacco, or underage drinking. Does he/she need to go to court?
- My child (age 16 or older) received a traffic ticket. Does [s]he need to appear in court?
- What is the procedure for entering a plea to a criminal charge?
- What happens at a trial?
- Can I plead by phone?
- How long is the court session? Will it last longer than an hour?
- Can I get a prayer for judgment?
- Can I appear earlier than my trial date and time and speak with the judge?
- Can I pay my ticket and still appear to plead not guilty?
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- What type of payments do you accept?
- Why won't you take my check?
- Can I use my credit/debit card to post bail?
- When do I have to have my fine?
- Can my fine be deducted from monies posted for my bond?
- What will happen if I don't pay my fine by the due date?
- Can I just pay the amount on the warrant and not go to jail?
- Can I pay my fine online?
- Can I pay my fine over the phone?
- Can I pay my ticket and still appear to plead not guilty?
- When will I get my bond money back?
- When will I get my money back?
- Who gets the money on a refund?
- What are court costs?
- Why do I have to pay court costs when I didn't go to court?
- Why are my court costs so high?
- What are your hours of operation?
- Where are you located?
- What do I do about the officer being rude?
- Why aren't the employees more helpful?
- Will you call the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and tell them I paid my ticket?
- What is the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) telephone number?
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- How do I file a complaint about an officer?
- How do I get an attorney?
- What attorney should I call to handle my case?
- I can do this in another court. Why can't I do it here?
- What do I do if I don't think the judge got all the information about my case before I was found guilty?
- What will be my sentence?
- Why did I receive this charge?
- Will the judge put me in jail for this?
- Can I represent myself?
- I have asked you several questions and you won't answer them. Why aren't you more helpful?
- What happens at a trial?
- What happens at the arraignment?
- Can I plead by phone?
- My relative got arrested. Who do I talk to?
- What victim services are available?
- What have I been charged with?
- What sentence will I get if I plead guilty?
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- Why won't you do a criminal records check for me?
- Do I have an active warrant?
- What do I do if I have an outstanding warrant on me?
- How can I get this warrant off my record?
- Can I see my expunged file?
- Can I see my sealed file?
- This isn't supposed to be on my criminal record. Why is it showing up?
- This isn't supposed to be on my driving record. Why is it showing up?
- Can I get my record expunged?
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