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CLASS DISCUSSION

Criminal Summary Conviction

● Criminal offenses do not have a set fine penalty.

● Criminal Summary Conviction, three years before they can apply for a pardon.

● During COVID, officers weren't required to attend a courthouse.

● As a practitioner, you should be constantly looking at missing signatures, dates, and jurisdiction.

● The limitation period for careless driving is one year.

● During the time of 2019, limitation periods were suspended.

● There is a fine line difference between dangerous driving and careless driving.

● If there is no limitation period, if it's an undeniable offense, then the charge can continue.

● In Superior Court, there are nine appearances before setting the matter down to trial.

● With the bail system, you can hardly detain anybody unless you charge them with murder.

● Most minor criminal offenses are stuck in the system for a long time.

● There are resolution discussions where if the crime offers a reasonable disposition to the charge, then an accused person might be arrested.

Criminal Justice System

● The fast, efficient procedural mechanisms give people a conviction state very early.

● The slower-moving procedural safeguards take a little longer.

● The period for a summary conviction is five years and ten years for undeniable offense.