Court Cards in Maryland
JoeRaisin
http://www.intoaction.org/files/general12step/courtslips.pdf
(David P.)
> Does anyone know if this is still the way it works in Maryland?
>
> http://www.intoaction.org/files/general12step/courtslips.pdf
http://www.marylandaa.org/docs/Margenser/Margenser1Q2008%5B1%5DR.pdf
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http://d9mdaa.org/whataadoes.html
Proof of Attendance at Meetings
Sometimes, courts ask for proof of attendance at A.A. meetings.
Some groups, with the consent of the prospective member, have
the A.A. group secretary sign or initial a slip that has been
furnished by the court together with a self-addressed court
envelope. The referred person supplies identification and
mails the slip back to the court as proof of attendance.
Other groups cooperate in different ways. There is no set
procedure. The nature and extent of any group’s involvement
in this process is entirely up to the individual group. This
proof of attendance at meetings is not part of A.A.’s procedure.
Each group is autonomous and has the right to choose whether
or not to sign court slips. In some areas the attendees report
on themselves, at the request of the referring agency, and
thus alleviate breaking A.A. members’ anonymity.
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http://www.marylandduiattorneyblog.com/
November 10, 2008
STSW Client Instructions for DUI/DWI Cases
[...]
5. If counselor has ordered AA/NA meetings procure attendance
slips for all meetings and bring slips with you to all MVA and
court hearings. If meetings will not provide attendance slips,
create log of all meetings attended. Include date, time and
location of meeting
[...]
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jimbo
> Proof of Attendance at Meetings
> Sometimes, courts ask for proof of attendance at A.A. meetings.
We had a case in Montreal where a group secretary signed a court slip
and it turned out that the real holder of the slip was off doing
robberies and got busted. The secretary ended up being dragged into
court and getting raked over the coals for signing a document without
determining the identity of the bearer.
Personally, I never signed them.
Jim
Fred Exley
> Does anyone know if this is still the way it works in Maryland?
>
> http://www.intoaction.org/files/general12step/courtslips.pdf
I got arrested for drunk driving in Maryland in 1999. They have a rare
deal there called PBJ, which is a just-once-in-a-lifetime, no
conviction. But you still have to pay the fine (it was $500), do the
probation and attend Alcohol Awareness Meetings (not A.A., but with the
court slip), and I had to attend a M.A.D.D. lecture.
But that was 10 years ago.
JoeRaisin
The link was from 22 years ago - That's why I was wondering.
SandyG
Others have to write down for themselves the meeting topic, and the first
and last person who shared. Anonymity goes out the window...
- Sandy
"Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of
the light." - Dylan Thomas
Tex
wrote:
How does anonymity go out the window?
The 1st person was Mary and the last was Terry and the topic was Peace
of Mind.
So I put on my slip .... 1st Mary / last Terry / Topic: Peace of Mind
/ 11-20-09
Yep...flew right out the window.
(David P.)
> "SandyG" <molly...@askme.net> wrote:
>
> >There are still a lot of people that come in with court slips to be signed.
> >Others have to write down for themselves the meeting topic, and the first
> >and last person who shared. Anonymity goes out the window...
>
> the topic was Peace of Mind. So I put on my slip ....
> 1st Mary / last Terry / Topic: Peace of Mind / 11-20-09
> Yep...flew right out the window.
It ain't press, radio or films, too.
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