Follow the instructions included with your subpoena. If you still have questions call our victim/witness coordinator at 618-277-3892.

No, your paperwork will be filed into your local court and it is this that appears before the judge for his signature. You will then be issued with a bankruptcy order and an official receiver will be appointed to administer your case. Often you will not even have to attend an interview in person with the Official Receiver but a 10 minute telephone call is all that is required to finalise the bankruptcy. (back to top)

The only common procedure that requires you to appear in court is an elective one (you can use it if you want to, but it's not required) called a debtor examination. In this procedure, you'd require the debtor to appear before YOU in court -- the judge is there as an impartial observer. The debtor is sworn in and under oath will have to answer questions about their finances and assets, as well as provide you with any documents (bank statements, employer check stubs, deeds, etc) you require.

Each province and each court has it's own requirements for whether or not couples filing an uncontested divorce must appear in court. Some allow them to simply properly file the necessary paperwork. Others require a court hearing. The clerk of your county divorce court that you want to file in should be able to tell you.

No. You may contact the court and ask the amount of your fine so that you can mail the fine. When the court receives your payment in the mail, we will enter a plea of no contest, which has a guilty judgment. No further action is necessary on your part.

When you are represented by an attorney it really depends on the Court, your possible testimony, whether it was an accident and/or whether you were subpoenaed by any party to appear. In most cases, for a simple speeding matter it is not necessary to appear. However, in accident cases, Negligent Driving II and the unique case it is best if the client appears. The real decision factor is a cost benefit analysis that each client will have to make.

NO. The Judge’s will not allow a friend or relative to appear on your behalf unless there are extenuating circumstances such as hospitalization. Documentation is required when this occurs.

In the overwhelming majority of cases, you will only have to appear once at a proceeding called a meeting a creditors to meet with the trustee and any creditors who are present at the meeting (pursuant to Bankruptcy Code Section 341(a)). The meeting of creditors gives your bankruptcy trustee an opportunity to ask questions of you about your assets and other issues while you are under oath.

You must appear in court and represent yourself as we only recover judgments. We do not initiate judgments on your behalf and cannot act as your legal representative in a court of law; and we cannot give legal advice regarding your case.

Some courts may grant uncontested divorces without a hearing. Other courts require a formal hearing to be held in divorce cases and all parties involved must appear. You should contact the judge's office to find out if you are required to appear in court in your case. Many of the superior courts require parties to attend the divorcing parents seminar. You should contact the judge's office in the county in which the divorce action is filed to determine the requirements.