Most courts will issue a Certificate of Disposition the day your granted the ACD. Typically, it will list your original charge and say ACD pending...

The 155.25 charge is a class A misdemeanor. As such, you can be sentenced to up to one year in jail or placed on three years probation. Typically...

When a person tells another person they will not follow through with filing a criminal charge if the person gives them a certain

That fact pattern sounds like the definition of extortion unless the amount being requested is the exact amount taken from the person or to fix the...

It obviously depends on the individual lawyer, but it's not uncommon for a private attorney handling primarily criminal cases to handle 50 cases at...

How to handle turning myself in.

If there is no active warrant, you can't turn yourself in to anyone. I'd advise you to contact your probation officer and inform him or her of your...

Where will I serve my time?

IF the court imposes a sentence of incarceration, it would be served in the Niagara County Correctional Facility. You would only be imprisoned...

How can I get the fine and/or points waived for a traffic ticket I received?

If you haven't plead guilty yet, then no points have been assessed to your license yet. I'd advise you to hire an attorney and see if he can get...

Will I have to do jail time? What are my options?

I practice in Hamburg Court, and I would advise you to contact an attorney immediately. This being your third alcohol related offense, you're going...

Should we hire a criminal lawyer or contact parole directly?

You should definitely hire an attorney immediately. He or she can help resolve the petit larceny case in the most favorable way and then deal with...

Is there a way to push off a court date?

If you have an attorney, your attorney can contact the court and ask to have your court date either moved up or pushed back based upon...