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My friend was driving a car I borrowed for the weekend bc I don’t own a car. My friend is from Las Vegas, NV. I asked my friend to park the car when I was going inside to get bball tickets. Unfortunately he was stopped by police bc they noticed no 09 sticker tags. No paperwork on registartion and insurance. He was cited “criminal” bc over a yr old tags. He has a court day tomorrow. But he has no money to fly back here. I been waiting for my friend who owns the car to get back to me, but she has been traveling for 3 weeks. Can I represent my friend in court & ask for an extension? Options?
Asked on May 10, 2009 under Criminal Law, Florida
Answers:
B. B., Member, New Jersey Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
No, you cannot represent your friend in court, you are not a lawyer. He will have to ask for the extension himself, and it would be a very good idea for him to wake up very early (for Nevada) so that he can make the telephone call in the first 5 minutes that the court clerk's office is open.
When you drive a car, even if you do not own it, you are responsible for having the proper tags, and registration and insurance documents. You are lucky that you weren't behind the wheel when the car was pulled over, or these charges would have been against you.
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