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Hearing/ConferenceMassachusetts Drunk Driving Laws - Pre-Trial Conference
Your second appearance in court after an arraignment
is the Pre-Trial Conference.
At a Pretrial Conference in a Massachusetts District Court, you and your
attorney will meet with the DA assigned to your case. At that time, you can
choose to work out a deal, or you can tell the prosecutor that you want to fight
the charges, and take the case to a trial. A pre-trial conference and a
pre-trial hearing are the same thing in most courts.If you are planning to fight
the case, I'll file a number of motions at the pretrial, ask for discovery from
the district attorney, and we'll set a date
for a motion hearing with the court. If you are
pleading, this will be
your final court date. You will go before the judge and plead the case out. Then
you'll pay a number of fines, and meet with a probation officer to arrange for
probation. Remember, if you refused to take a breath test, you won't be able to drive until you can get a
hardship
license. Have a ride home from the courthouse!
You should have an attorney at your pre-trial. If you have a pre-trial date,
but your lawyer is unavailable, you can almost always get another date in the
future. If you can't afford an attorney,
the court will provide a court appointed lawyer for you. For any questions about
your situation, what you are facing according to
Massachusetts
DUI laws, and what your chances are of beating
the case, or call me anytime for a free phone consultation at (781) 380-7730. I'm
always available to give you the benefit of my experience handling and beating
DUI charges in courts all across Massachusetts. Call me at (781) 380-7730
to talk about your case. There's no obligation when you call.
Call Russell Matson's cell phone to talk to a drunk driving / DUI / OUI attorney anytime at (781)380-7730.
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