It means that you were found guilty of an offense you were charged with due to your failure to appear in court.
If you are found with the charge of guilty in absentia for speeding in Virginia all fines must be paid. The fines for driving 15 miles over the speed limit could run as high as $300.
Huh? Where were you? If you failed to appear on the hearing date you were probably found 'guilty in absentia.'
In absentia means, while absent, so if a person is not present (for whatever reason) at that person's own trial, he or she can be found guilty in absentia. We prefer to allow people to defend themselves (or to have their lawyers do so) at a trial, but if they refuse to show up we do not necessarily give up our right as a society to arrive at a decision about their guilt or innocence.
Absentia was released on 12/31/2011.
The Production Budget for Absentia was $70,000.
Yes, unless you choose not to attend, whereupon there is a good chance you will probably be found guilty en absentia, for failing to contest the charge against you.
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The cast of In Absentia - 2008 includes: Hugo Sequeira as Ricardo
The cast of In Absentia - 2002 includes: Toby Knowles Sarah Withers
The cast of In absentia - 2013 includes: Lukas Schwarz Thorsteinsson as Lucas
it means. Absence