Is there a minimum standard of understanding an officer must have of a specific law before he/she can make an arrest?

It is not just the officer. The officer presents a warrant to a magistrate Judge, who is presumed to know the law at issue in the warrant they are...

No one should represent themselves at trial. If it is important enough for you to have asked for a trial the it is important enough to have an...

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Normally that will depend on whether it is a felony or a misdemeanor and how many other bench warrant defendants that Judge has in the jail. They...

Will i go to jail?

First offense? Detention seems unlikely. But you need to ask your parents these questions and they need to consult with a lawyer on your behalf....

Have you looked online to see your current points situation? Why not hire an attorney to see if you can get a reduction below super-speeder...

Can u be given a ticket for theft by taking at a retail store a week after the date it was said to happened No merchandise

Hire an attorney to present your defenses for you.

I'm on first offender probation 12 mnths for prostitution and is it possible to be released early if I complete everything

Probation has discretion to put you on non-report or phone-in status. But early termination would require an attorney filing a motion in your...

Can I enter Walmart now?

What did the letter from Wal Mart say? Normally once a sentence or diversion is successfully completed the stay-away order is over and you would be...

My boyfriend just got picked up for a warrant upon entering Georgia after fleeing probation and further prosecution... Help!

We would need a lot more information in order to advise your boyfriend. He really does need a lawyer!

My husband has been in jail for two weeks every time I call the public defender office and leave messages no one returns my call

Understand, the pd doesn't have to communicate with you at all. You are not the client. Why in the world would you communicate with the DA's...