What is Prayer for Judgment Continued?
When charged with a certain criminal or traffic offense, the accused may have the option to request, from the judge, a “Prayer for Judgment Continued”. When requesting a Prayer for Judgment Continued (PJC), the accused is doing so after having pleaded guilty (misdemeanor or felony) or responsible (infraction). The legal significance of obtaining a Prayer for Judgement Continued (PJC), is that the resulting plea of guilty or responsible is not actually entered against the defendant. The judge has the ultimate say in whether to grant the prayer for judgment or not. The assistant district attorney (prosecutor) can oppose, support, or have no stance on whether the judge should grant the PJC or not. In general, if the assistant district attorney is going to support the PJC, it would be highly unlikely for the judge to deny the PJC. However, regardless of the judgment not being entered against the criminal defendant, the outcome does go on the defendant’s criminal and or driving record. In t
