Can someone have a restraining or a non harass order against me without my knowledge? Don't I need to be served papers?

Only a judge can issue an order of protection. If you weren't notified of such an order in court or properly served with an order then even if it...

If a person writes me a check and than asks me to hold it because they do not have the funds is this a crime

Writing a check knowing that there isn't money in the account to cover it can be several criminal offenses. You can report it to the police but I...

Should I pay the "civil demand fee" after being accused of changing tags at century 21?

I generally advise clients to ignore these civil demand letters. You don't owe them anything. In order for you to owe them something they would...

From 2 Diffrent states --Can a man of 24y age in NY have sex with a woman that is of 17y but from florida

The law of the state in which you are engaging in the sexual activity will control. The age of consent in NY is indeed 17 and as such if it is a...

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Forms of testifying other than speaking

If you cannot speak while you are on the stand the court will ultimately all ow for you to testify by writing your answers. You will have to...

Is it illegal in the state of NY to sell the cremated remains of a human, if so what are the penal codes?

I dont suppose that the storage facility might have even known that it was your fathers remains. As such I highly doubt a crime was committed.

If my husband and i had a temporary order of protection & he went to his court date & got a limited order ; but I recieved a

A temporary order of protection is usually issued while the case is pending until the court has had an opportunity to determine whether or not ton...

Had a restraining order against my ex boyfriend from MA in 2007. To make a long story short, it got extended each year and it i

I suggest you report this to the police.

The chances of your being convicted of a crime are slim. You are eligible to receive a MACD which essentially means that if you stay out of trouble...

I was caught in a Century 21 store for changing a price tag. Will it affect my criminal record? Please help!

If the police weren't called you will not have a crimi al record. H took your I formation because the will pass it on to an attorney or collection...