Yes, you can be arrested for a bench warrant if you attend court on an unrelated civil family matter. You should try to get the warrant resolved as...

The key issue is whether the police had reasonable suspicion of criminal activity based on facts they could describe. In those cases, private...

If you were arrested then you should follow traditional procedures of preparing a defense. Don’t admit any wrongdoing to the police, which could be...

You’ve described a situation involving shoplifting and a likelihood the supermarket personnel will report it to the police. You might want to...

The warrant you mentioned is called a bench warrant. Normally, there are two reasons a judge might issue an order to vacate, or quash, a bench...

You appear to be referring to a criminal offense called brandishing a weapon. It normally refers to displaying a gun in a threatening manner or to...

If your life is in immediate danger and the police won’t help you, then you need to seek a temporary restraining order as soon as possible. You...

You have not indicated that you were arrested and charged with a crime, only that someone was trying to gather evidence with video that might get...

Any evidence gathered during pre-trial discovery would go first to your brother’s attorney. Your brother can then ask his attorney for copies or at...

You didn’t specifically say it but I assume from your question that you are on probation. To answer the question, yes, the probation officer could...