Criminal law question

Anybody know what "Pay or Appear" is in criminal law?
My ex-husband was arrested 2.5 months ago for lewd & lascivious acts with a minor under 14 (felony) & annoying a minor under 18 (misdemeanor).
I refuse to speak to him, but I want to know how the case goes. So I did a search and saw he has a court date on February 9th & the name of the even is "Pay or Appear."
What the hell does that mean?
My ex-husband was arrested 2.5 months ago for lewd & lascivious acts with a minor under 14 (felony) & annoying a minor under 18 (misdemeanor).
I refuse to speak to him, but I want to know how the case goes. So I did a search and saw he has a court date on February 9th & the name of the even is "Pay or Appear."
What the hell does that mean?
I really screwed that up. I really Schruted it.
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That makes sense from a collection standpoint. Most traffic courts do something similar to keep the docket from getting overwhelmed.
I was hopeful it was for his criminal case. I want to be there when they convict the bastard!
Here in Denver, criminal cases will have the year followed by an "F" or "M" (felony or misdemeanor). Our cases from last year are 09FXXXXX for example. Traffic cases are usually just the ticket number. If your county has a website, this sould all be public info you can look-up.
that's how I found out he has a court date in February. I went to the court website for the county where the molestation occurred (his bail was $100,000) & searched 'court calendar' using his name & the only thing to come up was: his name, 2/9/10, department number, & Pay or Appear. I can't find anything on his criminal case; I have to assume this is a traffic violation.
I called the DA that is handling the criminal case & of course he didn't call me back. This stuff should be much easier to find! Maybe they just haven't even set a court date yet?
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you would not see that for a criminal charge of lewd conduct towards a minor-at least in my experience
If you really care about it , get the facts strait about any pending charges-it sounds like more than one. Ask for case numbers and a prosecutor to contact. Then get an attorney to make the call to find out exactly whats happening. DO not contact the authorities on your own, and if you must, keep your mouth shut and do not answer any questions.
signed-
land shark
EDIT:
he may not yet have been indicted (in NY) for the arrest on the criminal charge
the DA may be mulling over how to address the charge