Should I contest a traffic ticket?

It will cost you $25 to contest the ticket at the clerk's hearing; if the clerk finds you responsible, you can contest the ticket again before a...

What is the most likely sentence for credit card, improper use under $250, and utter false writing

Improper credit card use under $250 is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment in a jail or...

I was given a supena to appear in court as a witness scheduled for 11/8/10. I showed up but unfortunately they were not prepared

You appeared for trial, and stayed until the matter was continued. The wording of the summons commanded you to appear and testify as to what you...

My next door neighbor filed a harassment prevention order against my husband in August. The court was dropping the case.

In order to get a harassment order dropped, 1) the plaintiff can voluntarily motion the court to vacate the order, 2) you can motion the court to...

I got caught shoplifting almost $200 worth of merchandise from an Urban Outfitters in Boston. Do I need a lawyer?

Assuming you are only charged with shoplifting over $100, the maximum penalty for a conviction is a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or...

Continue without a finding, probation. Can I get my records sealed, will this ruin my future?

You can move immediately to have the two other counts that were dismissed without probation through a petition to the court that the charges...

Should I not hope for being able to leave the state much on unsupervised probation?

The CWOF probation for OUI in Massachusetts usually entails paying a supervised probation fee ($65/month), but only "reporting" to the probation...

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What is the statute of limitations on a misdemeanor? Is the statute for all misdemeanors the same?

M.G.L. ch. 277, s.63 lists the statute of limitations for felonies and misdemeanors in Massachusetts. While the time period varies for felonies,...

I am on supervised probation and can no longer afford rent and so have no residence. Am I likely to go to jail now?

It is not violation of your probation to run out of money and become homeless, It is a violation of the probation to not inform your PO of and...

What is the most time you can get for second offense shplfting Cam. Mass

From G.L. ch. 266. s. 30A: "where the retail value of the goods obtained is less than $100 dollars, shall be punished for a first offense by a...