Answer: please click here for more information http://www.statecourt.org/clerk_dui.shtml

You can find out the status of your misdemeanor case by going to the following link:
http://askjims.chathamcounty.org

You may want to give the court a fair amount of time to enter your case before going to this site.

If you are a victim of a crime, the District Attorney’s Office, Victim Witness Advocacy Program can speak to you about your rights a victim and explain some details about what to expect from the court system.

If you are not represented by a lawyer, your case has been accused, and you have received notice of a court date, you may be able to speak to the Assistant District Attorney assigned to your case prior to the court date or on that date. If you obtain a lawyer, your lawyer will need to contact the District Attorney’s Office.

Continuances can only be granted by a judge. Both parties have the ability to request and/or agree to a continuance, and may submit such a request to the presiding judge. If you are not represented by a lawyer, you can file your own motion or obtain a copy of the continuance form from: http://www.statecourt.org/forms/criminal_forms/bMotionforContinuance.pdf

Generally, recent arrests are handled by the municipal court where the arresting agency initially files their cases.

Generally, a person charged with a misdemeanor is entitled to a bond.

Once a case is bound over to State Court, the case is reviewed to decide whether an accusation should be filed against you. If an accusation is filed by the District Attorney’s Office, your case will then be scheduled for a court date. The State Court Clerk’s office will notify you or your lawyer of the scheduled date. For more information, go here: http://statecourt.org/pdf/state-court-bound-over-information.pdf

A misdemeanor or a misdemeanor of a “high and aggravated nature" means any crime other than a felony. A felony is defined generally as a crime punishable by death, by imprisonment for life, or by imprisonment for more than 12 months.

At the first court appearance you are notified for, you may have an opportunity to speak to someone about your case. If you are represented by a lawyer, you will need to speak to him/her.