The law requires that you appear in Court in your case. If you were issued a ticket or "citation", your appearance date is noted on your citation. By signing the citation, you promised to appear in court or to take some action by the date indicated. If you have been released on bond, your appearance date is set on the bond or you must contact the court for an appearance date.

If you hire an attorney to handle your case, your attorney will contact the court to establish the appropriate court setting.

(Juveniles and Minors have a separate set of rules for their appearance. Please refer to the Juveniles or Minors section.)

If you are unable to attend your scheduled court setting, you or your attorney would need to file a motion for continuance BEFORE the scheduled court date to see if the Judge will grant your request.  If the motion is granted, a new court date would be scheduled for you and you would be notified by mail of the new setting.