An odd issue with my DUI case in New jersey. Can you please advise?

You should call the court and explain the situation and probably they'll send you an absentee affidavit form to fill out to the send to the court...

Criminal: 2C:29:1A Traffic: Failure to signal when parking, exhibit docs, stop or yield

Very unnecessary encounter but you're both wrong the way you behaved. Lucky it didn't turn worse than it did. He was clearly abusing his power and...

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I got my first CDs charge is likely for me to do jail time

You don't need rehab to stay out of jail for a first arrest but if you have a drug problem then you should do rehab.

Do I have a case, and if so what’s my next step.

Going to the police. If you're asking about suing then you're in the wrong place bc we are criminal defense attorneys.

They clearly suspected that you were under the influence of something so if not alcohol then drugs. That's why the other cop was called bc...

What is the bail process ?

You probably mean you were charged not convicted. If there’s bail and you paid it then warrant is lifted and you won’t be arrested unless there’s...

I accidentally brought a spring loaded knife to my old high school

The police and the courts will tell you what your charges are and these days with all the school shootings in the news there's zero tolerance so...

Can a cop detain me bring out a dog and search my car because if a cigar packet?

They need suspicion and they can't unreasonably delay the encounter. If he already issued you the tickets and then called the dog then that's an...

Can I fight a non compliance of conditional discharge ?

For mairj it's conditional discharge. How did you "somehow fail"? If you hire a private lawyer odds are good that you'll get another bite of the...

My warrant of removal last day is october 22? does that mean i still have the day of 22 to leave ?

This isn't a criminal quest but my advice is to call Sheriff's office who will execute the warrant and ask them this quest.