Because the traffic citation is an infraction, you don't have to appear in court if an attorney appears on your behalf.
If you are being sued in a jurisdiction in which you do not live, you will likely be required to retain 'local counsel' who practices in that jurisdiction to file documents and appear in court on your behalf.
Be sure that your full name, as given on your application, appears on all documents submitted on your behalf (e.g., GRE scores, letters of recommendation).
A young lawyer who has only recently passed his bar exams got his first client last week and had to appear on his behalf at City Court, before Judge Parella.
On Wednesday evening, a judge set an arraignment date for Friday for Mr. Cheney and Mr. Gonzales, but said they could have their lawyers appear on their behalf.
Representative Lindsey Graham, Republican of South Carolina, was also said to be compiling a list of House members who wanted Mr. McCain to appear on their behalf.
Sharper's attorneys will appear on his behalf, said Jerry Cobb, a spokesman for the Maricopa County district attorney's office.
Sanders campaigned in person at rallies in Fargo, Grand Forks and Bismarck, while Clinton dispatched her husband, the former president, to appear on her behalf in Fargo.
In states that require a hearing, an attorney is the only one who can appear on behalf of a potential guardian.
