Originally Posted by
747FC
There is actually no NEED to do anything. However, if our poster wants to increase the probabity of a favorable outcome, having an officer of the court (an attorney or even a court officer) provide a written explainatioin of the situation increases the odds.
I provided that advice as an attorney with extensive criminal law experience in California courts. If I were to charge someone hundreds of dollars to write such a letter, I'd do nothing more than refer to the statute. In my opinion, that is a total waste of the client's money and I would so advise anyone coming to me asking for help in a similar situation.
A court officer will not provide an explanation. It is improper for them to do so.