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I need help with questions about getting bond reinstated
My husband was arrested for a **** case while out on bond for another **** case. The second case was dropped and now he needs to get his bond reinstated for the first case. Is it his pd for his first case job to make sure this happens upon his request? He goes to court on 7/7 and i need to make sure she gets the documentation to prove the second case was dropped but the pd told a friend of his that was not her job. What do i need to do to make sure his bond is reinstated when he goes to court Tuesday and is this her job? Please help.
Asked on July 4, 2009 under Criminal Law, Illinois
Answers:
M.S., Member, Connecticut Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 15 years ago | Contributor
Although I do not practice law in the State of Illinois, here are my initial impressions. First, it is your husband's attorney's job (whether she is a private attorney or a public defender) to file any appropriate motions on his behalf, including but not limited to motions for reduction/reinstatement of bond. It sounds as if your husband's attorney is refusing to attempt to obtain documentation regarding the dismissal of the second case. I suggest that you go to the Court where your husband's second case was dismissed and request a certified copy of the dismissal from the clerk's office. Since dismissals are often erased from the public record, you may need to bring proof that you are his wife (such as a marriage license and ID) or a power of attorney, to obtain the appropriate documentation. Then you should forward that documentation to your husband and his attorney so that he can demand that she file the appropriate motion on his behalf.
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