My son was arrested for shop lifting. It is a misdemeanor. First offence. He hasn't seen a judge. Does he need a lawyer?

Nobody "needs" a lawyer, as everybody has the right to go without one. However if he goes in without a lawyer he'll have a judge who has been in...

What are the chances I can still get my probation early terminated?

Unfortunately, your chances are almost zero. Early termination is for people who do PERFECTLY, and you haven't.

House arrest / Work release

You should contact your inmate's attorney. That attorney would know the details of the sentence imposed.

Does early kick out apply to violent offenders

No new law would change his release date from a 21 year old sentence, so if they set his release date as November 2018 it'll stay that way unless...

IF a purge is not satisfied why do the DA office ignore the purge date and now its 5 days later the DA office still giving him t

Please clarify your question. You posted under criminal defense, but are discussing custody issues, and your title question is incomplete.

So his sentence was reduced on appeal, and now you want to appeal again? You've already gotten more than 99.99% of those who appeal. You are not...

If a juror is a close friend of someone that works in the D.A.'s office, how could he be allowed to remain on the jury?

If they say that will not affect their ability to be fair and impartial as a juror, they can stay. I'm not sure I would believe it, but their...

Misdemeanor for Suspended License but Notice never received from court of DMV

If you want documentation of why your license was suspended, you get that from the DMV. Request your DMV record from www.dmvnow.com.

What is the name of a class to get a ticket off your record?

Only the judge can dismiss your charges, so you would get the class through the court. You have to ask the court for the opportunity, and it is...

Failure to complete court orders for dui overdue 8months

"I was told to do something or go to jail, I didn't do it, and now I don't want to go to jail." That's a tough position to be in. Contact the clerk...