How many misdemeanors and felonies can I get sealed in New York?

NY does not seal or expunge criminal convictios.

How long can someone be held in jail without being indicted in the state of New Jersey?

Unlike some other states NJ does not have a statutory speedy trial rule. A defendant would have to rely on constitutional speedy trial grounds if a...

Arrested because shoplifting ,what could i do with this situation?

This that police weren’t called is a very good thing. This means that you were not arrested and that you don’t have criminal charges pending...

What happens after you are transferred from jail to 201 Varick st, in NYC? Are you allowed to get a bond hearing there? Or will

Varick Street is the immigration detention center (not just another holding facility for the criminal matter). If you were transferred there then...

Can police issue tickets without pulling you over?

He doesn’t have to talk to them at all. I suggest that if they continue looking for him and/or the registered owner that they consider contacting...

Civil Demand

I generally advise clients to ignore these civil demand letters. The stores have these law firms on contingency fee retainers and they send out...

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I received ACD petty theft 3 years ago in NYC?

The theft is something that might ordinarily be problematic because it would be considered a crime of moral turpitude. An ACD is not a plea and...

Having another court date while in custody

If his lawyer knows that he is in custody s/he will bring it to the courts attention so that they can take the necessary measures to have him...

My cousin was charged with a misdemeanor and found "not guilty" in a trial.

It might be common at an arraignment or at other stages in the proceeding for the court to inquire whether or not the defendant has been advised of...

I have an active arrest warrant for over two years

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