Need to Write to a Judge and Need to Know How to Write the Letter?

If you need to write a judge and need to know how to write the letter, first of all, you should pick out the purpose of the letter, because this is what is the most important thing that you can do.  Many times, judges accept letters from citizens in regards to certain high profile cases or cases considered not to be high profile for the purpose of substantiating the generally-observed behavior and character of a defendant.  These kinds of letters are called "character letters."  In your letter, you should be straightforward about the character of the defendant, staying on focus and not diverting into other issues.  Make the tone of your letter respectful, as usual, and if you are asked to perform this feat for another purpose, say, for the purpose of activism on behalf of a nonprofit organization, then follow their guidelines in detail.  Some will already have form letters available, which you can edit or send into the judge through attorneys, who will deliver those letters for you.

One such example of how to write to a judge can be obtained by going to the website located at Portland Indymedia, portlandindymedia.org, where you can obtain a PDF guideline on how to structure your letter to a judge concerning a particular high profile case.  There are other sites where you can obtain good information and instructions on how to write to a judge.  Number-one rule on your letter greeting should always be to address the judge as "the honorable judge or justice" and insert the name of the judge, the court over which he or she presides, and other important information, such as the address where the letter should be sent, needs to be at the beginning of your letter, before you begin your greeting. 

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