Court Appearance

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YOUR APPEARANCE IN COURT
WHEN YOU APPEAR IN THE VILLAGE OF NEW BOSTON MAYOR'S COURT
YOU SHOULD KNOW YOUR BASIC RIGHTS AS A DEFENDANT IN COURT.
1. TO KNOW THE NATURE OF THE CHARGE THAT HAS BEEN FILED AGAINST
YOU.
2. TO KNOW THE IDENTITY OF THE PERSON MAKING THE CHARGE
AGAINST YOU.
3. TO SEE AND READ THE COMPLAINT FILED AGAINST YOU.
4. TO HAVE LEGAL COUNSEL REPRESENT YOU.
5. TO HAVE ONE CONTINUANCE TO OBTAIN COUNSEL OR FOR SOME
OTHER VALID REASON.
6. TO HAVE A JURY TRIAL OR COURT TRIAL AT THE PORTSMOUTH
MUNICIPAL COURT IF A NOT GUILTY PLEA IS MADE.
PLEA INFORMATION
IN COURT, WHEN THE MAYOR CALLS YOUR NAME, YOU WILL BE
REQUIRED TO ANSWER WITH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING PLEAS PROVIDED
BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF OHIO.
1. NOT GUILTY - THE PLEA OF NOT GUILTY INDICATES THAT YOU ARE
CONTESTING THE FACTS AS ALLEGED IN THE
COMPLAINT OR TICKET. IF YOU PLEAD NOT GUILTY
YOUR CASE WILL NOT BE HEARD TODAY BUT WILL BE
TRANSFERRED TO PORTSMOUTH MUNICIPAL COURT
WITHIN 30 DAYS.
2. GUILTY - THE PLEA OF GUILTY IS A COMPLETE ADMISSION OF
GUILT.
3. NO CONTEST- THE PLEA OF NO CONTEST IS NOT AN ADMISSION OF
GUILT BUT IS AN ADMISSION OF THE TRUTH OF THE
FACTS ALLEGED IN THE COMPLAINT OR TICKET AND
SUCH ADMISSION CANNOT BE USED AGAINST YOU IN
ANY SUBSEQUENT CIVIL OR CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS.
PAYMENT INFORMATION

FINES AND COSTS ARE PAYABLE IMMEDIATELY AFTER YOUR HEARING.
PAYMENT IS TO BE MADE AT THE CLERK OF COURTS WINDOW. GOOD
CHECKS OR MONEY ORDERS ARE MADE PAYABLE TO "NEW BOSTON
MAYOR'S COURT". IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO PAY IN FULL YOU MAY BE
REQUIRED TO MAKE A PAYMENT TODAY AND YOU MUST WORK OUT
PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE MAYOR BEFORE YOU LEAVE THE
COURTROOM.
PROOF OF INSURANCE: YOU ARE REQUIRED BY LAW TO PROVIDE
PROOF OF INSURANCE. IF YOU DID NOT PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION TO
THE OFFICER, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE IT AT YOUR COURT
APPEARANCE OR TO THE CLERK OF COURTS OFFICE WHEN PAYING YOUR
TICKET IN PERSON OR ENCLOSING A COPY OF YOUR INSURANCE WHEN
PAYING BY MAIL. FAILURE TO PROVIDE PROOF THAT YOU ARE INSURED
WILL RESULT IN YOUR OPERATOR'S LICENSE BEING SUSPENDED FOR A
MINIMUM OF NINETY (90) DAYS THROUGH THE BUREAU OF MOTOR
VEHICLES.
TICKET INFORMATION: IF YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO APPEAR IN COURT
OR HAVE QUESTIONS REGARDING YOUR CITATION, YOU SHOULD
CONTACT ANGIE SMITH IN THE CLERK OF COURTS OFFICE, 740-456-4103
OR THE NEW BOSTON POLICE DEPT., 740-456-4109 TO OBTAIN THE
AMOUNT OWED.
PAYMENT: THE AMOUNT YOU OWE IS DUE ON OR BEFORE THE COURT
DATE NOTED AT THE BOTTOM ON THE FRONT OF YOUR BLUE TICKET. IF
PAYING BY MAIL, PLEASE SIGN THE BACK OF THE BLUE TICKET, WHERE IS
STATES DEFENDANTS SIGNATURE, AND ENCLOSE IT WITH YOUR
PAYMENT.
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS REQUIRING A COURT APPEARANCE IN THE NEW
BOSTON MAYOR'S COURT INCLUDE:
OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE WHILE INTOXICATED.
LEAVING THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT.
DRIVING UNDER SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF DRIVER'S LICENSE.
DRIVING WITHOUT VALID OPERATOR'S LICENSE.
FAILURE TO STOP FOR A SCHOOL BUS FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING
OR
UNLOADING SCHOOL CHILDREN.
FLEEING A POLICE OFFICER.
A THIRD MOVING TRAFFIC OFFENSE WITHIN A TWELVE (12) MONTH
PERIOD.
DRAG RACING.
ANY TRAFFIC OFFENSE THAT CARRIES A POSSIBLE JAIL SENTENCE.
MAXIMUM PENALTY
OFFENSE FINE OF NOT IMPRISONMENT
MORE THAN NO MORE THAN
1 ST DEGREE MISDEMEANOR $1,000.00 6 MONTHS
2ND DEGREE MISDEMEANOR 750.00 90 DAYS
3RD DEGREE MISDEMEANOR 500.00 60 DAYS
4TH DEGREE MISDEMEANOR 250.00 30 DAYS
MINOR MISDEMEANOR 100.00 NONE
IF YOU FAIL TO PAY YOUR FINE BEFORE YOUR COURT DATE OR FAIL TO
APPEAR IN COURT AS SCHEDULED, A WARRANT FOR YOUR ARREST WILL
BE ISSUED AND YOUR DRIVERS LICENSE WILL BE CANCELLED THROUGH
THE BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES.

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