If I plead guilty and pay a fine do I still get charged or are the charges dropped once the fine is paid?
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If I plead guilty and pay a fine do I still get charged or are the charges dropped once the fine is paid?
I recently purchased a vehicle from a dealership. They needed a $1,000 as a downpayment but I did not have it at the time. I was waiting on my BAS and BAH to start for the military before I could pay it. They said it was fine that I could write a check and they would work with me and cash it when I had the money in my account. Then I received a letter in the mail saying the check bounced. So at that time my husband went to get a money order and mail off the payment. Apparently they never received the payment because I got served with a “Summons Misdemeanor Worthless Check.”
Asked on January 27, 2012 under Criminal Law, North Carolina
Answers:
Philip Petersen / The Law Offices of Philip Petersen
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Generally speaking to the limited facts presented:
First, you should hire a competent attorney licensed to practice in your area, and fully discuss the details of your case with that attorney.
Generally, when you first appear at a misdemeanor worthless check docket hearing, the prosecutor will discuss options with you. Sometimes, if you have the full amount of the check with you and are able to pay it that day, they may agree to dismiss the charge. They may not agree to such. If you have a "plea deal", generally the Judge will accept it.
If you plead "guilty", the charge is not dropped, as you have plead guilty to the charge, unless your jurisdiction has some form of program that requires you to first plea guilty and withholds adjudication until it is determined that you either did what you were required to do under the program or failed to do so.
Again, you should fully discuss this with a competent, licensed attorney.
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