Should I hire a lawyer

Virtually any time you have to ask, the answer is yes. So it is here. Get a lawyer to help get the charge reduced. Good luck.

How can a charge appear on someone's record when they have never been arrested?

Criminal complaints get recorded when the police make a decision to bring the charge, typically (though not always) by asking a judge to sign an...

The public indecency statue in Ohio (ORC Title 29, section 2907) criminalizes the reckless exposure of one's "private parts" in a manner where the...

My daughter had warrants for unpaid fines and FTA and has been arrested for them.

I believe you have already posted this question. Please see my previous answer. Again, she should be brought to court if she appeared before a...

He will not be automatically disqualified, but I suspect that the court will have serious reservations about permitting unsupervised visits. This...

What do I need to do when another kid try to do sexual thing with my son that have disability

At 6 years of age, a little girl is not going to be legally responsible fore her behavior, however inappropriate. You should separate your son...

What will happen when my boyfriend turns 18?

As my out of state colleagues have said, dating is not a problem. Sexual contact, as well as the sharing of compromising (Nude) photographs, can...

My daughter has unpaid court fines and a missed court date so a warrant was issued. She was picked up last night.

If she was taken before a bail commissioner, she will probably be brought before a District Judge or a Superior Court magistrate, depending on...

It is not at all clear to me why this question is posted under the practice area listing of 'sex crime.' If you run away, and cross into a state...

I'm afraid I offended a police officer, but wasn't arrested. Am I in trouble?

Mr. Woolf has provided sound advice. I suspect that you are feeling a little paranoid, and that the calls have nothing to do with the incident. ...