Unless things are different where you live, you cannot change venue. There is an exception for pre-trial publicity preventing a fair trial. Hire...

Generally, there is no plea bargaining in NYC Traffic Court so your options are to either plead guilty or plead not guilty and eventually go to...

You are correct. You get one year from the date the criminal case terminates to sue the criminal defendant for the same incident. If your lawyer...

If you were convicted of a crime, then the records are not sealed, but you may be able to file a motion to seal them. If you were not convicted of...

I’ve handled pink summons cases before the scheduled date and there a couple of possible ways to get the case dismissed and sealed. Hire a good...

I am not aware of any duty to report a lawsuit to OPMC, but I suggest that you speak with your insurance company and the lawyer that it assigns to...

Order them from the court reporter. You can get the name and contact information from the Clerk's Office or the Court Reporters Office.

Did you receive a pink summons or a Desk Appearance Ticket (DAT)? If a DAT, the District Attorney might add petit larceny and criminal possession...

Unless the law has changed, attempted menacing of a police officer is a Class E felony and not a violent felony offense. If I am wrong and you...

Having defended defamation cases, I can’t imagine a lawyer doing it on contingency. The only way you would receive money is if the anti-SLAPP...