Heroin is the worst thing you can get caught with under Massachusetts law. Steroids depend on the individual drug, but most if not all of them are...

Is jail time mandatory for a second offense driving after suspension of license? The license wasn't suspended for a DUI.

It is extremely rare for anybody to do jail time on a second offense OAS unless it's an OUI suspension--which you say it's not. However, you say...

You probably do not have the right to withhold rent in this situation. You can go to the District Court and apply for an Order of Protection from...

Out of state record, will it show up in MA?

If your MA employer only runs your official MA record, they will not show the CA charge. If they run a more comprehensive background check, they...

Do I have grounds to contest my great aunts well?

We don't have enough information here to know whether you have grounds to contest. $1.5 million is no small change, and it's certainly in your...

Chill out. Don't look for trouble if trouble doesn't look for you. Definitely don't do anything dumb like report yourself. Only 1 in 48...

I have purchased some items at cvs store and decided to return it the following day for some reason with my receipt.

This is really not a criminal question at all, since you were not charged. I suggest you repost your question as a consumer protection question,...

Is there a "falsifying physical evidence" statute in Massachusetts?

Not in those words. General law chapter 268 § 13B, often referred to as the "witness intimidation" law, punishes a wide variety of interference in...

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What is a sentence of two-two and a day mean?

State prison sentences must be expressed as a range of years, such as 3-5. The way a Superior Court judge gives somebody a fixed term is to add...

Someone has been living with me without paying any rent for 2 years. How do I get them removed from my property?

The police who came to your house were wrong. Eviction matters are civil. Throwing things, breaking glasses, and kicking are criminal. You can...