Most misdemeanor charges are not payable meaning, you will need to appear in court on the date listed on your citation.
Some misdemeanor charges are payable meaning you can plead guilty and pay the penalty without appearing in court. You will know it is payable if the citation has a balance due listed.
You can make a request to appear at your hearing via Zoom by submitting a motion and orderto the court. After that request has been received by the court, the Judge will make a decision. If your request is granted, the Zoom information will be provided to you. If you have an attorney, please contact him/her to make this request for you. Before the date of your hearing, please make sure you are able to log into Zoom and that you have the appropriate audio and video capabilities to attend the hearing.
You have the opportunity to apply for a public defender at your arraignment hearing. You also have the ability to apply for a public defender at any time after your arraignment by filling out and filing with the court an Application for Public Defender.