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What will happen at the Initial Appearance?

April 26, 2017Appearance initial

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What will happen at the Initial Appearance?

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At the Initial Appearance hearing, your attorney will enter a not guilty plea on your behalf. You are not required to be present at your Initial Appearance unless your attorney tells you otherwise. If this case is your first OWI, it is a civil matter and you will not hear from your attorney directly after the hearing, but soon after the Initial Appearance hearing the court will set your case for a pretrial conference and you will receive a letter from the office of Van Wagner & Wood notifying you of that date. That letter will be mailed to you as soon as Van Wagner & Wood is notified of the date. If this case is your second OWI or above, it is a criminal matter. For criminal OWI cases, the court will provide your attorney with a criminal complaint and a Bail / Bond conditions of release form at the Initial Appearance hearing. Van Wagner & Wood s office will send you a letter with copies of everything received at the Initial Appearance hearing and more details regarding your case.