Person staying in my apartment has a bench warrant for a missed court appearance for shoplifting. Can I get in trouble?

So long as you have no reason to believe that this person is charged with a felony (and shoplifting is not a felony) then you are not liable for...

Bench trial based solely on testimony of 2 officers?

I don't have enough information to fully answer that question. If you mean to say that "no" (rather than "bo") "victim" will testify then the...

Of course you can be prosecuted and apparently have been. But the prosecutor, like all lawyers, is in the "proof" business. The DA must prove that...

How severely will my boyfriends probation be effected by a traffic arrest? Possible jail time? When will he be released?

That is entirely up to his probation officer who has a good deal of discretion as to how serious an issue this is. He should have reported the...

I was arrested and was given ACOD plead. trying to get new job when they do a state background check will it show i was charged.

The law says that after the ACOD becomes final (usually after either 6 or 12 months, depending on the charge), the "arrest and prosecution shall be...

Can the defendent still get charged in criminal court (For aggravated harrasment) even if he never shows up?

Based upon the question it would appear that the hypothetical defendant has already been charged given that the offense is known and is part of the...

Only if you have a long criminal record are you likely to see jail for a first offense petit larceny charge. In this area, most first offenders...

CPLR Section 5205 (c) provides that "trust" income, including IRA's 401K's and Keogh's are generally exempt from attachment by any creditor except...

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