Generally speaking, the statute is 3 years for a breach of contract or other consumer debts, but there are exceptions. For instance, the statute...

What happens if you don't show up to court as a witness?

If they were going to do anything, they would have had the judge send the Sheriff out from the courthouse to go get you and bring you into court at...

What will happen if I ran away from home while on probation?

Assuming you are supervised by the Department of Juvenile Services on a juvenile charge, you will trigger a review hearing and possibly an...

Ordinarily, when a court dismisses a count in the complaint for failure to state a claim, the order will specify whether it is with--or...

Can I be found guilty of a charge if the witness owns up and says he did it

If this was in District Court, then you have 30 days to file an appeal to the circuit court and you will get a whole new trial. Do this with a...

I have missed my court date due to not receiving the letter on time... and the result was warrant case. What does that mean?

If you go to the clerk's office, you risk arrest on the warrant. A lawyer can file a motion to recall the warrant and reschedule the trial date. ...

Then, how are these charges "on your record" if you were never charged, arrested or convicted? Is there an active case filed against you that...

No, it cannot be a violation. However, by not showing up, there will be a default judgment entered against you for the civil claim, and then the...

Yes, a PBJ is still a violation. I'm surprised you received a PBJ with these other past charges and being on active probation. Make sure you...

Can my 84 yr. old mother be evicted from her partner's home while she is out of the country visiting her family?

I agree with the other lawyers' advice, that if the man she has been living with no longer wants her there, and assuming she has no leasehold or...