Your daughter will have to go to court whether you pay or not, but it will be juvenile court and the charge will be based on the value of the...

A guilty file is a conviction, just that a sentence has not been imposed. It is within the discretion of the court to later impose a sentence on a...

What's the difference between getting a DUI expunged and getting a my record sealed?

Having the record expunged would mean that all evidence of the arrest (i.e. police reports, court documents) is removed, making it as though the...

You can't get it expunged, but you may be able to get it sealed. If it was an arrest that occurred while you were a juvenile (under 17 years old),...

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If I get a restraining order dismissed, can I file charges for her filing a false police report? What are my rights?

Lying on the affidavit filed in support of the restraining order is not the same as filing a false police report. I don't know if there was a...

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You raise a lot of issues in your statement of additional facts that cannot be adequately responded to in an online response forum. You should...

A Massachusetts employer can ask if you have ever been "convicted" of a FELONY. A conviction means that you either pled guilty, or you were found...

Please note that the defendant must also be in "custody" and subjected to "interrogation or its functional equivalent" in order for the Miranda...

In order for a defendant's statement to be admissible as evidence at trial, the government must demonstrate that the statement was made...

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