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What is a TICKLER hearing?
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I was involved in a hit and run accident where I was at fault nobody was hurt the car I hit was parked empty on the side of the road. My insurance paid for the damages and I went to court on the matter, paid the fine. I called the probation dept monthly as asked, the probation dept received no response from the victims and said the case was sent back to court where the victims would try to be contacted again. The probation dept asked me to call back in one month to check if the court closed the case. I called back in one month and the dept was closed. I went online to review the case and I noticed that there was a Tickler hearing. I received no mail or phone calls on this hearing. Was this hearing something I was to be at?
Generally a tickler hearing is something the court will do when a matter needs follow up, such as to see if the case will go from the active docket to the dismissal calendar for closure. You as a defendant can't afford to take a chance that you may have missed something important in your case. If you do not have a lawyer, keep calling the probation department until you get through or go there and talk to someone. You can also call the court clerk or better yet go down to the court and ask the clerk to call up your file and discuss the tickler hearing and anything else that may be scheduled in your case. You should also talk to a criminal lawyer about this issue and your case as you may need to retain counsel to represent you in this matter?
Please note that this message does not create an attorney-client relationship or any responsibility to respond to or answer additional questions. In addition this response is based on the limited information and fatcs provided by the asker.
A tickler is a note in the court's file, reminding the clerks to check on something. They apparently put an an entry on the calendar so they would be sure to check.
Note that judges and probation officers don't accept "I called but the department was closed" as an excuse. If the court or probation department is closed, or you go to court and don't see your name on the posted calendar, it is still your responsibility to follow through on your obligation.
Please understand that this is a general discussion of legal principles by a California lawyer and does not create an attorney/client relationship. It's impossible to give detailed, accurate advice based on a few sentences on a website (and you shouldn't provide too much specific information about your legal matter on a public forum like this, anyway). You should always seek advice from an attorney licensed in your jurisdiction who can give you an informed opinion after reviewing all of the relevant information.
