How can the DOJ help me?

You may desire to pay your mortgage off early on a property, we are happy to help you facilitate this. Attend at the courthouse and speak to a Court Clerk or a Judge. You will need to provide your ID, proof of the mortgage and have the funds in cash. It is recommended that you do not attempt to do this when your mortgage payment is due in less than 7 days.

Dont forget to pick up your paycheck - the maximum your pay check will be is $33,000 - anything over that will be lost.

No, Cayo was recently attacked and is no longer safe

Any member of the Court Staff (Secretary, Clerks or Judges) are able to move your car from its current location to the airport parking. To do so, come to the Courthouse with your ID and $2500 per car that you wish to have moved. The movement will be facilitated by the local tow company and usually completed in just a few minutes

There are two ways of reducing points off your license or getting it reinstated. The first option is to schedule driving lessons with a instructor using this form. The other option is to sign up for traffic court on the government website following an announcement with the next traffic court.

To obtain a Pilots license you must take lessons - they are bookable here

To be able to Hunt in Los Santos you must be in possession of a Weapons and Hunting License - these are obtainable from the BCSO.
The Hunting Guidelines are available HERE

There are a number of public jobs in the city, you can work for the post office or gather grapes from the vineyards.

The most profitable way for people to get started is to go mining, for this you simply need a pickaxe and a method of transportation - the good you mine can be sold in a variety of places

Most business are also always recruiting - keep an eye out for advertisements on life invader

Any private citizen employed by a business is subject to the following regulations

You have been arrested and spent some time in the cells talking with police officers. When you enter a plea of not guilty you will be informed of your charges and the amount of prison time and fine that you would need to pay.

Depending on a number of circumstances (the crime committed, your arrest history etc) you may be presented with 2 options:

a) Hold Until Trial (HUT) - The officers will arrange for you to serve time in Bollingbrooke prison. You will be held here until your court date

b) Released on Bail - You will have a bail hearing and conditions and fee's imposed by the Court/Attorney Generals office. If you breach your bail conditions you will be sent to prison for the time of your charges. Bail hearings are subject to availability of the people required and the charges you are facing. Bail has been shown to range from $1000 to $5,000,000.

If you have a HUT charge it will be for one of two reasons

a) You have pled guilty to a charge that holds a HUT

or

b) You have pled not guilty to a charge that holds a HUT charge

If it is the first situation, then your case will be remanded to court for a sentencing hearing - this will usually take place within 7 days.

If you have pled not guilty then your case will follow the standard court process - although priority is given in terms of review and scheduling for those on a HUT

A court case is a trial, during which a verdict of Guilty or Not Guilty will be determined.

A sentencing hearing is used when the defendant has entered a guilty plea and is needing to have their sentence and fine announced.

When you court docket is accepted to the court you will be notified on the government website, it is your responsibility to stay up to date with the proposed and planned dates

A plea deal is an agreement in criminal law proceedings, whereby a member of the Attorney Generals office provides a concession to you the defendant in exchange for a plea of guilt. This may mean that the defendant will have plead guilty to a less serious charge, or to one of the several charges, in return for the dismissal of other charges; or it may mean that the defendant will plead guilty to the original criminal charge in return for a more lenient sentence

A plea deal can be entered into at multiple stages of the process, it is always advisory to have a lawyer review any plea deal you enter into.

(A) At Pre-filing - A plea deal can be agreed directly with the Attorney Generals Office

(B) At Court Docket - A plea deal can be agreed with the Attorney Generals Office and must be ratified by the assigned Judge

In short, YES.

If you do not attend court you are not presenting yourself with an opportunity to defend your case and in addition you are likely to be issued with a "Failure to Appear" charge.

If for any reason you can not attend court, you need to notify the court.

Lawyers are not essential - but are highly recommended. You are able to represent yourself in court, however should you choose to do so, you must abide by the same standards as a lawyer (as found in the Department of Justice Handbook)

Lawyers are normally found in city via Life Invader advertisements - in addition you can also request one on the government website

Congratulations, you have been found Innocent of the charges levied against you,

If you have paid any fines, these will be returned to you - you will need to ask a Court Clerk to transfer the funds.

In addition, the Justice for All Act provides financial relief in some circumstances for time served in prison

You have had a court case and have been found Guilty of your crimes.

Typically, you will have your sentence and any fine given to you at the end of your Court case.

If the duration of any prison time is greater than the time you have already server, you will be transported back to prison for the remainder of your time. Any fine that you are due to pay will also be requested from you.

If you have already served the time for your sentence, you will need to pay your fine.