Can full arrest report be accessed just by anyone in Massachusetts?

People are often confused about what "sealing" means. The agency in Massachusetts charged with the keeping of the records is THE COMMONWEALTH...

How can you go about convincing someone they could be under an FBI investigation when they are not aware and cannot comprehend?

Your question presents more questions than answers. How do you now that they are under an FBI investigation? Are you involved? Is this person a...

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What should I expect? Fines? Probation? Drug testing on day of court? Jail?

First, concentrate on a defense to your charge. The court will want to know where it came from and what your intentions where. Did a friend give...

Shoplifting accusation

If you were arrested for the charge of shoplifting, you either posted bail at the station or the bail commissioner released you on your promise to...

Since you have no residence in MA and no family/community ties and only a recently acquired job, I fail to see how you can be classified as a...

Where do I go to resolve this? Am I in bigger trouble because I did not show up for a hearing that I was never notified about?

If you requested a hearing, then the court would have sent you a notice of the date and time to the last known address, the one on your license. ...

Will o I go to jail?

Legally speaking, Yes, you could go to jail for non-payment of the restitution. Practically speaking, No, judges are reluctant to send someone to...

If mall security was to

Are you saying that IF mall security was to try and detain you, you would not let them? IF you tried to resist their right to detain you then you...

IS my name reported to the NRMA? How can I find out? Is it possible to get removed?

Since you were not arrested and no police were involved and no complaint was sought; this is not a criminal matter. You are in the process of...

While awaiting for an assigned attorney to return contact, might i file anything pro se? Such as a request for transcripts?

Your eagerness to make contact with your court-appointed attorney is commendable. Usually clients tend to ignore their cases and their attorneys...