Definition of "Abeyance" ... ABEYANCE - An incomplete or undetermined state of affairs. From the French aboyer, which in figurative sense means to expect, to look for, to desire. When there is no person in esse in whom the freehold is vested, it is said to be in abeyance, that is, in expectation, remembrance and contemplation.
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Plea: The defendant's formal response to a criminal charge. ... Plea in Abeyance: If you plead in abeyance, your admission is put on hold while you complete the requirements ordered by the Judge. Upon completion of these terms, the guilty plea is withdrawn and the charges are dismissed.
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A plea in abeyance is an agreement that allows the court to dismiss your violation upon completion of certain criteria. This agreement can only be done at ...
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If you fully comply, then, at the end of the plea-in-abeyance period, you GUILTY or NO CONTEST plea will be withdrawn and the case will be dismissed. The matter will not appear as a conviction on your driving record and no points will be assessed.
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Brandon Lane, 27, entered a plea in abeyance to two class A misdemeanor charges of negligent homicide and two class C misdemeanor counts for improper passing.
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In more traditional courts, unless a probation violation occurs, court involvement ends when an offender is sentenced after pleading or being found guilty. In drug courts, qualified participants enter a "plea of abeyance," a guilty plea that is put on hold while the offender is enrolled in drug court.
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H.B. 247 Plea in Abeyance Fee. Documents related to this bill during the 2006 General Session. ... H.B. 247 ; Plea in Abeyance Fee -- Lawrence, M. S. ... Drafting Attorney: Esther Chelsea-McCarty...
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Plea in Abeyance ... Eligible violators may be able to have their guilty plea held in abeyance and ultimately dismissed rather than posted as a conviction by attending a traffic class. ... You have not attended a traffic class for a violation or entered into a plea-in-abeyance with any court within the last 36 months.
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(2) The defendant shall be represented by counsel during negotiations for a plea in abeyance and at the time of acknowledgment and affirmation of any plea in abeyance agreement unless the defendant shall have knowingly and intelligently waived his right to counsel.
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