Government

Disposition:

1. 1. I may have to pay a nonrefundable fee for this motion.
2. 2. I will have to prove there are valid reasons for reopening the case.
3. 3. If the Judge grants my request, I may have to come to Court for a hearing and/or trial.
4. 4. If the Judge does not grant my request, I will still owe the forfeiture(s) for this/these violation(s).

1. a. Mistake, inadvertence, surprise, or excusable neglect;
2. b. Newly-discovered evidence which entitles a party to a new trial under s. 805.15 (3);
3. c. Fraud, misrepresentation, or other misconduct of an adverse party;
4. d. The judgment is void;
5. e. The judgment has been satisfied, released or discharged;
6. f. A prior judgment upon which the judgment is based has been reversed or otherwise vacated;
7. g. It is no longer equitable that the judgment should have prospective application;
8. h. Any other reasons justifying relief from the operation of the judgment.

The motion MUST be made within one year after the judgment was entered if the reason to reopen is based on a claim of:

1. 1. Mistake, inadvertence, surprise, or excusable neglect; or,
2. 2. Fraud, misrepresentation, or other misconduct of an adverse party.

Simply filing the motion does not suspend the judgment – the forfeiture is still owed until and unless the judge grants the motion to reopen.