Does an officer have to make an arrest if there is probable cause to do so?

Police officers are not required to make arrests and -- except for extremely exceptional circumstances -- a victim of a crime has no recourse...

This x friend of mine filed a false police report on me, after I moved out of state, 3 months after he gave me this furniture,

The most sensible thing is to give the furniture back. Beyond that, it sounds like if you were ever tried on a burglary or theft charge, you would...

Can i sue the police when they violated my 4th admindment right?

42 Section 1983 of the United States Code gives citizens the right to sue governmental actors (such as police officers) for violations of your...

call the general counsel or whoever is the chief attorney for the county's correction agency. Explain what is going on and tell them that you...

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WHAT IS THE LAWSUIT YOU FILE AGAINST AN OFFICER OR DEPARTMENT FOR FALSE IMPRISONMENT AND LYING ON HIS REPORT TO PUT YOU IN JAIL

You may have a federal section 1983 claim in addition to a state tort cause of action against the officer. However, there is plenty of caselaw...

What evidence is needed to constitute a search warrant? and do I have a case for harrasment?

The judge is immune from liability for signing the warrant. If the police knowingly made false statements in order to obtain the warrant, then you...

Is this No-Knock Warrant based on an Informant Legal?

It's very hard once a judge signs a warrant. However, if the informant is known to the PD and is known to be unreliable, and that was not...

Does giving a police officer the right to pat you down also give them the right to search your car even if you are not in it?

Based on your description, it certainly sounds like you would have grounds to suppress the evidence obtained in your car for you criminal case. ...

Is it difficult to be placed in protective custody in prison? This is for a sex abuse conviction.

You need to grieve that you are endangered by other inmates based on the nature of your conviction. If you have actually been threatened or...

In New York, there is a basic form that the subject of sealed records can sign that should give you more or less instant access to the files. You...