Orchard woman receives second chance to pay court fine

Hope M. Petite, 32, of Orchard, will receive another opportunity to explain why fines have not been paid in an Antelope County Court case in which Petite pleaded guilty to one count of driving under suspension/before reinstated-state, a Class III misdemeanor.

Petite was expected to appear Jan. 21, before the Honorable Donna Taylor, for a show cause hearing; however, the defendant did not show up, prompting Taylor to issue a warrant for non-payment.

The next day, Petite contacted the county court office, the arrest warrant was retracted, and a hearing scheduled on Feb. 4.

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