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Clerk Magistrate Hearing Services in Framingham, MA

Keep charges off your criminal record with the help of the affordable, reliable, and aggressive representative team at Bentley Law Group LLC. We specialize in clerk magistrate hearings and are here to listen to your story and help you navigate the legal proceedings that follow.

In many misdemeanor cases in Massachusetts, if the police desire to charge you for a crime that was allegedly committed outside their presence, they must apply for a complaint at the district or municipal court level. At that point, you are entitled to a hearing in front of a clerk magistrate.

The purpose of such a hearing is for the clerk magistrate to examine the particulars surrounding the case and decide if there is probable cause to issue a criminal complaint. It is important to understand that if a complaint is issued against you, the charges will appear on your criminal record. On the other hand, if the clerk does not issue the complaint, the case is dismissed and charges will not appear on your record.

At Bentley Law Group LLC, we represent clients facing any multitude of charges at a clerk's hearing. If you hire us for a clerk's hearing, our attorneys will assess your case, interview any witnesses, and prepare arguments to convince the clerk magistrate to dismiss the complaint against you.

Depending on your criminal record and the circumstances surrounding your arrest, Attorney Bentley may be able to get in touch with an officer or suspected victim and convince him or her to recommend that the charges against you be dismissed. We understand how to effectively persuade the court to prevent charges from issuing against you.

Please do not try to represent yourself in these proceedings. Your clean record or the possibility of getting the charges dropped is on the line. If you're facing charges for noise violations, shoplifting, drug possession, or other misdemeanor charges, Bentley Law Group LLC can help you prepare for the hearing.

We can also take steps intended to persuade the magistrate to decrease or dismiss the charges against you. You owe it to yourself to be in the best possible position to obtain a positive result. You can do that by contacting Bentley Law Group now.

Probation Violations

Probation is the release of someone who is convicted of a criminal offense into the general public under the supervision of a probation officer. When you are placed on probation, it is mandatory to comply with the terms of your probation agreement.

In most instances, there are standard probation terms that require you to report regularly to your probation officer, pay a probation fee, submit to drug testing, and obey general laws. Oftentimes your probation contract will contain specific conditions like attending certain drug counseling or writing a letter of apology. It is important to comply with every term of your probation contract to avoid arrest and other potential penalties.

If you fail to comply with the terms of your probation, you can be charged with a probation violation. After you are formally charged, the judge schedules a probation violation hearing and considers further punishment or, in extreme cases, imprisonment.

At Bentley Law Group LLC, we will assist you by representing you in court at this hearing. We will strive to get you the best possible outcome whether you violated your probation or were wrongly accused. Many times, this involves working with your probation officer to get you the best outcome possible, which is to ultimately absolve you from your probation violation with conditions that best serve your interests. Call us today for a free same-day consultation!