Paying the fine before turning yourself in will not assure that you won't go to jail. However your best chance of avoiding jail would be to pay the...

I have an unpaid speeding fine from last May. Now I have been handed a blue slip with a 221 G and have to visit the embassy.

You probably have a warrant for not paying the fine. At any rate it's in your best interest to pay the fine and get everything related to it...

Can a judge put me in a court order restricting me from being on a public street if the defendant states he doesn't like me

It sounds like an order of protection of sorts. But you live on the street at issue so you have legitimate reasons for being there. You can...

I asked a question on Avvo yesterday about my fiancé being robbed. Will that make her look guilty if she has a lawyer?

It is not uncommon for victims to have attorneys in order to fully benefit from all victim's rights that are available. Sometimes victims retain...

When my boyfriend is released from a county jail and is on probation, will he and I be allowed to marry?

Yes a person on probation can marry but they should update the information with their probation officer. As far as shortening probation and...

Does incorrect date make ticket void?

You have to fight it to correct the date at least. Many organizations will understand it to be a clerical error.

In 2012, I went to bail my brother in law out of jail. While there, an officer said he smelled alcohol.

Prisons are required to provide you with suitable medical treatment and medication. Did you provide your attorney with all of the information that...

Can my child get charged with a crime?

There are potential criminal charges there especially if the other party is young. My advice to you would be to try to work it out between the...

Can I change my name?

Yes you are eligible to change your name so long as you provide all relevant information and notify any parties entitled to notice.

Should I file charges against the people who filed charges against me?

If your true intentions was to press charges and you have proof of the assault I would suggest that you lodge a complaint now. Assault is not a...