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Jess1234
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- Jurisdiction
- Ontario
A friend of mine was arrested in Ontario for an over 80 DUI charge causing bodily harm. No harm was caused to the person involved; however, they are now perusing it in court. My friend was released on bail and allowed to leave the country and travel back to Europe to be with her family where she has been for nearly 1 year.
Because of the incident she has lost her job and has now fallen on real hard times. She has a family to support and no income. She does not have the money to return to Canada for her trial date and will probably not have it for the foreseeable future. She has already paid bail $5,000, and lawyers fees to date $4,250; which have now exhausted all of her savings.
I want to assist her as best I can so need to know the following please:
Just for the record I don't condone drink driving, I just want to help my friend as best as I can so that she can get on with the rest of her life.
Because of the incident she has lost her job and has now fallen on real hard times. She has a family to support and no income. She does not have the money to return to Canada for her trial date and will probably not have it for the foreseeable future. She has already paid bail $5,000, and lawyers fees to date $4,250; which have now exhausted all of her savings.
I want to assist her as best I can so need to know the following please:
- Can she turn herself in to a Canadian embassy stating the above?
- What will the consequences be if she doesn't return to Canada for her trial? Interpol, arrested at airport, etc?
- What is the best cause of action for someone in her position?
Just for the record I don't condone drink driving, I just want to help my friend as best as I can so that she can get on with the rest of her life.