What does it mean when your court date keep getting pushed back?
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What does it mean when your court date keep getting pushed back?
Its a felony charge.
Someone told me it means a
case is being built against
me.
Asked on January 21, 2019 under Criminal Law, Florida
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
It's impossible to know what it means. It could mean that they are still collecting evidence to build a case. It could mean that a key witness is sick or unavailable. It could mean that the prosecutor on the case has some other big cases or a vacation scheduled and so needs to push your case back. It could mean that a judge who for some reason wants to handle this case has a scheduling conflict. It could be a combination of the above. There are many reasons why a case might be pushed back.
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