How much is court cost in NY for a citation ticket?

Did you receive pink summonses? If YES, theses cases usually resolve without court surcharges. If you end up having to plead to a Vehicle and...

NY State Eviction Appeal?

You can only appeal if you lose in landlord-tenant court.

Can I sue an Israeli hospital for leaving an object in my body (just discovered; need new surg to remove) I live in US now?

You need to see a doctor to find out what exactly you found and why it is where it is. If it's a screw, I doubt it was accidently left behind. More...

At what point does slander become a crime?

There is no crime called slander. Slander is saying things about someone that isn't true. In an extreme case, I guess saying untrue things about...

Located in NY. Need to sue someone (small claims) located in CA. Can it be done?

Unless you have a contract giving you venue in NY, I doubt you can sue here. Even if you could, you would likely have to go to Civil Court rather...

Resolving a potentially faulty background check regarding an MACD (NYC)

An ACD is not a criminal conviction. I suggest you call the Department of Criminal Justice Services to answer your specific questions.

GIft Giving

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My 18 year old son is in jail in ny. his lawyer waived his rights.how long can he sit in jail waiting?

You don't really give enough information but I will assume that your son is charged with a felony and the rights you are referring to are the...

Works in healthcare facility once charged with petit larceny. Need to send certificate of disposition to department of health?

It is a normal procedure for the Health Department to follow-up on criminal cases whether related to the job or not. It sounds like you accepted an...

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I have a $500 DOLLAR civil penalty for petit larceny, I am in my 6 month probation and it will be over in 3 months.

The amount in your letter is correct because they are allowed to seek 5 times the amount of the goods stolen up to $500. That said, I always advise...