MUNICIPAL COURT
"CORE VALUES: INDEPENDENCE, INTEGRITY, FAIRNESS & QUALITY SERVICE"

YOUR RIGHTS IN MUNICIPAL COURT

The following are your rights:

  • You are presumed to be innocent until proven guilty without a reasonable doubt.
  • You have a right to be informed of the charges against you.
  • You have the right to remain silent, and anything you say may be held against you.
  • You have the right to retain an Attorney.
  • You have the right to be assigned a Public Defender if the Judge determines that you cannot afford an Attorney and there is a likelihood that if you will be convicted, you will either go to jail, receive a substantial fine, or your drivers license will be suspended.
  • You have the right to request a reasonable postponement so that you have the opportunity to consult with an Attorney and prepare a proper defense.
  • You have the right to testify or not testify on your own behalf.
  • You have the right to subpoena witnesses to testify on your behalf.
  • You have the right to appeal a decision within Twenty (20) days of conviction.

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