I was recently sentenced to 2 weekends in jail and I was supposed to go in Friday but it slipped my mind because my mom was rushed to the hospital this past week & I literally was at the hospital with her all week & I just wasnt really thinking about it to be honest... my 2nd weekend is on the 27th tho so do you think I could call & explain my situation because I really didn't mean for this to happen.? It was a EMERGENCY & I was worried about my mom & honestly wasnt thinking about anything but her.. please help!
Normally, failure to appear for a weekend jail sentence will cause additional jail time to be added to your sentence, up to the length of your underlying sentence. Non-jail time penalties would likely also be enhanced. However, due to the COVID-19 issues in the jails, it is highly speculative to know what will happen in your particular case. I would hire an attorney to argue and represent your interests.
