My husband and I were arrested for disorderly conduct. Do we each need to hire a lawyer or can we rely on a public defender?

You each should obtain a lawyer. You can apply for a public defender or appointed counsel if you cannot afford private counsel.

Is there any legal way I could be stopped from going back to my home after the 90 days are up? i legally own 1/2 the house.

I agree with the answers above. Protective orders do not automatically terminate. Family relations probably meant that they would not agree to a...

If you were charged with a felony but did AR and the case was dismissed from record. Why am I not bondable when I've been clean

Bonds are essentially insurance policies. The bonding agency likely has considerable discretion as to whom to bond. An employment lawyer might be...

An infraction is not a criminal offense so you do not have a criminal conviction. Infractions records are maintained for five years. There is not a...

Have my rights been violated not being able to attend my child's juvenile trial? If so what legal rights have been violated?

Judges have great latitude in running their courtrooms and trials. Although parents usually attend juveniles' court proceedings, they could...

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Is there actually hope for this kid?

No one can answer such a loaded question with so little information. All I'll say is that one need not pull the trigger to be charged (or found...

Im.being charge for making a false statement a misdemanor i will be aprove for ar.whats the jail time if any.

If you are granted and successfully complete AR, there won't be any jail time or even a conviction. It's really unclear what's going on here. False...

My son missed his court date had a warrant issued turned himself in, My son missed the 2 nd court date and now has a warrant

The worst case scenario is a jail sentence. A failure to appear is a separate charge--a misdemeanor if on a misdemeanor and a felony if on a...

Someone I know was caught selling cocaine and molli what do u think the sentence will be

His exposure depends on what he's charged with--there are many different drug crimes that could be applicable. You can look up his pending case on...

Will a marijuana ticket in CT effect my future???

It's better to work out a way around the ticket than just paying for it. If she does pay it, it won't show up as a criminal conviction because it's...