How long does a store have to collect restitution for an alleged shoplifting?

This is a civil claim permitted by statute, which provides for a minimum and maximum dollar amount, and a mathematical calculation on how to figure...

What is the consumer protection act in VA do you have 3 day to cancel a contract like in Maryland?

You need to ask a Virginia contracts/consumer protection attorney. The Virginia Consumer Protection Act is located in Virginia Code, sections...

Extradition works like this: first, the state holding you discovers there's an out of state warrant, which acts as a detainer on you from being...

My ex tried (failed) to file a peace order on me without ANY contact with her and I haven't spoken to her since last last fall.

The record of her having filed this petition and having it denied as unsupported will remain in the public judiciary case search system...

I was married for 15 years and divorced 1981.I never remarried ,hubby did .he worked Goodyear , can I get any of his pension?

Pensions can be marital property, but like all marital property, it must be dealt with at the time of divorce, not 15 years later. Unless you...

Is it illegal for a homeowner to run his downspouts up to his neighbor's fence so when it rains, the neighbor's backyard floods

The rule is, water may be diverted but it must be diffused across the property, not concentrated into a stream and directed onto an adjoining...

AM I looking at jail time for a DUI?

If there was no accident or bodily injury, then jail is not a serious concern, nor should you be too concerned with the possibility of even a...

My question is regarding a civil fraud case & deals w/ the record extract, which is to be filed along with the appellate brief.

There is no simple answer, especially since no one here knows what records you are referring to. Many times it's a judgment call. The rules...

Landlord never returned deposit after vacating property. He and I signed a piece of paper acknowledging completed walk through

He had 30 days to provide you with either your security deposit refund (plus statutory required interest), or a written explanation of any...

Do I need to retain an attorney now?

Your son needs a lawyer, and should not be speaking with the police at all, certainly not without a lawyer by his side and providing counsel. The...

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