Can a person be jailed for contempt of court, if they haven't been subpeoned or legally notified

Lots going on here. First everyone needs their own attorney and no one should speak with police without first consulting counsel. It happens that...

I burned out over the sidewalk in my truck at school and there trying to charge me with criminal mischief is that even possible?

The police can charge you with anything they want. That said a retired office can't charge you with anything so I suspect something is missing from...

DUI process

It depends some Counties will require that you attend the PTC. Some will remove the case from the list until a decision is made on the ARD...

Is it illegal If my lawyer didn't make a motion to dismiss the jury when I requested to do so

Mr. Wagner is spot on. You need to do more than just not be satisfied with the Jury. You need to show that by proceeding to trial you would be...

Will getting married help our situation?

If you are getting married only so that you "might" be able to be around your girl fiend's brother you will be creating more problems than you are...

I was charged with theft of a lost item. The case was dismissed on the date of my prelim before I set foot in the court room

If you were finger printed there will be a record until and unless it is expunged. Since you use the term Class A misdemeanor I am guessing that...

Sure can. Its done quite often but it usually happens the other way around.. If this is your situation consult with counsel ASAP

What are the steps to filing a motion to have possession of marijuana expunged from my record?

If the case was withdrawn you can petition to have the arrest record expunged. In order to properly expunge the record you need not only to prepare...

If there were a lot of kids cited at the party it may take them a while to get all the citations out. I've seen it take up to 6 weeks.

I am having trouble finding a dui lawyer in Pa that i can afford. This is my first arrest ever.

You can do two things, 1) your expenses may qualify you for a Public Defender, even if your income is higher than they normally accept. 2) Contact...

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