Are there any valid legal reasons for missing court?
Yes. Under Georgia law, there are legal excuses for failure to appear. You were incarcerated at the time of the hearing (must bring proof of incarceration to court to get a reset). You were hospitalized or institutionalized at the time of the hearing (must bring proof of this). Routine doctor’s appointments or an emergency room visit on the date of the hearing will not satisfy this requirement. You were active in the military stationed elsewhere at the time of the hearing (please bring in documents showing you were not free to leave the base and come to court). The person receiving the ticket has been deported (ICE documentation is required). The person receiving the ticket died or was terminally ill at the time of the court date and has since died. Please bring in a death certificate or program from the funeral service. You did not get notice of the hearing. This can happen if you were injured in an accident or arrested and were not given the ticket by the officer. Your case will be reset.