Once you pay an infraction (CGS 30-89) can you go back and fight it?

Yes. You can move to reopen the case which will rescind the suspension and send the case back to court.

What happens if someone out-of-state receives a "possession of of alcohol by a minor" in Connecticut?

Yes. If you pay the infraction, it triggers an administrative license/driving privileges suspension from DMV. If you do not have a CT license, DMV...

Do I need a lawyer

To add to my colleagues' answers, Larceny 6 in Connecticut is a C misdemeanor which exposes you to up to three months of jail and $500 of fines....

How much time can my boy friend get for reckless endergament, 1st degree am?

Reckless endangerment in and of itself is an A misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail. There can be more to it than that. For instance, any...

I have my first DUI and no lawyer. How can I get this reduced.

I agree with Atty. Boath and only add that, unlike most other charges, DUI's are rarely reduced. Even if the charge were reduced, unless it were to...

What happens to some one who becomes a first offender? This is in regards to two DUI arrests with in a year.

Assuming you already used the program (which avoids a conviction), you are facing a first-time conviction. DUI is a criminal charge and even a...

It really depends on the charges. AR is not available for A felonies and most B felonies as well as various other offenses set out in the statute....

I was issued a ticket for possession of alcohol by a minor, but was not drinking, I was only in the presence of it.

You are correct in that you can move to reopen the case and that is what you'll have to do. I've successfully handled cases just like this. E-mail...

My sister was arrest on a disorderly conduct 2nd degree charge. She also want to divorce her husband She has no money..

She can apply for a public defender for the criminal case when she goes to court for it. She will have to obtain a private lawyer or represent...

I got charged with a misdemeaner b; i saw an attoryney and he just wants to see that i am getting counseling. Do i have record?

You won't have a criminal record for the offense until there is a conviction--either by plea or trial. You will still have an arrest record. I...