Me and my roomate got charged with stealing a laptop from an unattended bag in the parking lot at rutgers..What should I do?

The short answer? GET A LAWYER! You are charged with a third degree crime. If you are convicted you will have a criminal record for theft that you...

My husband is required to register as a sex offender, but his offense was over 20 yrs ago???

The statutory laws that pertain to these issues are strictly enforced by the prosecutors and district attorneys throughout the country. This is the...

What can be done, may not have the right attorney for the job?

In response to your numerous questions, most of which are, unfortunately, beyond the scope of this type of site to answer, I suggest you do several...

From your facts, you have a bench warrant for a low grade offense in CA, and are presently in TX. The liklihood of CA (the requesting State) ever...

I shoplifted about 10 months ago and I am still unclear about my situation.

The type of situation you are referring to seems to indicate that no charges were filed, and begs the question why would they be making a civil...

I live in NJ who do I call to find out what charges I have against me that I didn't know about but was told to me by a friend?

Since you indicate that this is in Newark, the charges are likely at the Newark Municipal Court (973) 733-8905; or, the Essex County Courthouse...

My license is being suspended because i made mistatment on applicatin to seure a new jersey drivers license or registration

I agree with Mr. Sarno, that there is no hardship license exception in NJ. From the facts you list it appears that you have received the notice of...

Do i have a criminal record?

The short answer is YES. The record is created by the charging of a crime, whether it is by complaint or indictment. The question is, what is in...

Awaiting court on March 7th. What should I say in my defense?

What should YOU say? I WANT A LAWYER! Anything else that you say, such as in the narrative you list, can be used against you. If you were my client...

Is it possible to get someone out of prison before their release date?

The petition is called a Motion for Reconsideration of Sentence, and is something that needs to be discussed with an experienced criminal defense...