Can an officer forge my signature in the promise to appear section of a ticket?:
I was just reviewing my citation I got a couple weeks ago.the officer scribbled something in where I was supposed to sign where I promise to appear in court. He never asked me to sign anything when he handed me the ticket. Isn’t this considered forgery?
Thanks in advance
David’s answer: There’s a good possibility the officer scribbled the word “served” there, which is standard if you were handed the ticket. Obviously forgery is a serious issue but it’s unlikely that’s what occurred. Could it say served?
Can a attorney quash an out of state warrant in Arizona for driving on a suspend license? : I have a warrant for failure to appear in Arizona, once I hire an attorney how long will it take to quash the warrant or what are the chances the judge will quash the warrant once the motion has made
David’s answer: The answer depends on the court, the judge, and the circumstances of the offense. But generally, as quickly as we can get a MTQ before a judge to sign it, that's how quickly the warrant can be lifted. In Phoenix Municipal Court, we can usually walk in that day and get it done. In another court in town (Avondale) we recently had to wait a week. Hope that helps.
Can a misdemeanor not get on the records if it is a first offense? What should we do? I need a detailed answer for this please.: My sister and I recently took some stuff from Kmart and was followed by the police. They took us in the security room and took the stuff and asked for our IDs and other information. The value for stuff totaled $155. We signed some papers for the store and they took our pictures and told us that we were banned from there. The police also gave us tickets and told us that if we called the court before the 10 days we would just pay a fine. We did call, but they said that there is nothing in the system as of yet and that we can not pay a fee we have to go to court and talk. When we asked if we needed a lawyer they said no you talk yourself. I am confused, I have no idea how the legal system works and plus this was something we did on impulse and didn't even think of the consequences.
David’s answer:
The hope would be that diversion would be offered - a class that results in a dismissal. When clients come to me and I know they are elibigle for diversion, I charge a substantially reduced fee. Don't be scared. It is a small amount and if you have no priors you are likely going to be alright.
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