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Jail time is not always mandatory for contempt of court. If a person has to go to jail will depend upon what the judge says about their contempt of court.
Unable to answer. Some states DO have mandatory minimum sentences for some offenses but insufficient information with which to answer is disclosed in the question.
Jail time does depend until the court system will put them away. Normal charges are you being arrested. In NC this is mandatory.
Because they made the choice to get behind the wheel.
Over 99 plants is a mandatory 5 years federally.
For first time offenders DWI penalties can include fines, jail time, community service, driver's license restrictions, and mandatory attendance alcohol and drug education programs.
Up to, but not more, than one year in jail.
If you mean can they apply the time you've already served in jail awaiting trial and reduce your adjudicated prison time by that amount . . . yes, they do in the case of an offense that does not call for a mandatory sentence. If the offense has a legislatively mandatory sentence attached to it, the judge does not have any discretion to do that. I thought by law they have to give all days that were served
In most states, you get more jail time. and the next time you have police contact you will be forced to start the jail time right then.
Technically speaking, a person convicted of a crime for which a mandatory minimum sentence is handed down will serve that minimum sentence or higher, depending on several factors. But oftentimes a Defendant will plea guilty to a lesser offense where he may get less than the mandatory minimum, if any, jail time. Beleive it or not, plea offers are presented by the Government, and can often be negotiated by the defense. It is up to the Defendant whether to accept the offer.
For a first time simple assault, the maximum sentence is a jail term of not more than 30 day mandatory. A further fine of minimum $250, not exceeding $1,500 is also exercised.