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7.
What
if
|
miss
my
court
date?
1.
How
do
|
request
a
court
date?
There
are
four
ways
to
ask
for
a
court
date
—
in
person,
by
mail,
by
e-mail,
or
by
phone.
In
person:
On
or
before
your
due
date,
go
to
the
Santa
Clara
Courthouse,
and
sign
a
Promise
to
Appear. The
Clerk
will
tell
you
when
to
come
back
for
arraignment.
You
are
not
required
to
deposit
any
money
in
order
to
set
an
arraignment
(hearing).
By
mail:
You
can ask
for
an
arraignment
or
a
trial
date
by
sending
a
letter
to
Santa
Clara
Courthouse.
Your
letter
must
say
if
you
are
asking
for
arraignment
or
trial.
You
must
also
pay
the
full
bail
amount.
Look
at
your
courtesy
notice
to
know
how
much
your
bail
is.
The
Court
will
hold
your
money
in
trust
to
make
sure
you
come
to
court.
By
e-mail:
On
or
before
your
due
date,
go
to
Reserve
a
Court
Date
-
Traffic
Hearings
to
request
an
arraignment
date
by
e-mail.
A
clerk
will
e-mail
you
confirmation
of
your
hearing
date
and
time.
By
phone:
On
or
before
your
due
date,
contact
the
Clerk's
Office
at
408-556-3000
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2.
How
should
|
dress
when
|
go
to
court?
You
must
wear
a
shirt
and
shoes.
The
Court
does
not
recommend
wearing
tank
tops
or
shorts.
There
are
other
courtroom
rules,
too:
*
No
food,
drink,
or
gum
*
No
weapons
e
Turn
off
pagers
and
cell
phones
3.
Why
does
my
ticket
require
a
mandatory
appearance?
If
your
ticket
requires
a
mandatory
appearance,
you
must
go
to
court
to
set
the
court
date.
You
must
come
to
court
if:
»
the
validation
criteria
requires
it
»
the
Court
orders
it
»
you
have
four
or
more
prior
traffic
convictions
*
you
were
cited
for
speeding
at
a
dangerous
speed
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to
any
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