A internet pay day loan company called me today and said that they had an arrest warrant out for me and that i was being charged

There is no "debtor's prison" in the United States. Failure to pay a private debt is not a criminal offense. You cannot be jailed as a result of...

I am a cussed of rape and have to take a lie detector tomorrow should i

DO NOT TAKE A LIE DETECTOR TEST. Get a lawyer. Do not talk to the police without a lawyer present. The police do not have your best interests in...

Should I disclose info about dropped charges to employers?

A disposition of "nolle prosequi" (Latin for "unwilling to pursue") is NOT a conviction. Your charges were dismissed, without adjudication. That...

Police called on my son for grabbing the neck go my gf … the state/county is pressing charges for in ASSAULT-SEC DEGREE -

In Maryland, the common law crimes of "assault" and "battery" have been consolidated by statute into two substantive crimes: first and second...

The Supreme Court has held that the First Amendment protects the "freedom of association." That means you are generally free to socialize (or elect...

Can i reopen a crimianal case that has been dismissed when i am the victim of an assult. or open a civil case?

First: Depending on the procedural disposition of the case, you may request that the prosecutor recharge (or reactivate) the original criminal...

I am 16 &pregnant; my boyfriends 22.

In Maryland, the age of consent, for consensual sexual relationships is sixteen (16). The exception to this rule is if one of the parties is in a...

My daughter is being charged with 2 counts of unwilling touching.

If your daughter is convicted of a sex offense, she will be required to enroll herself among the list of sex offenders maintained by the State of...

Federal marshals raided my sons fathers house. Hes now in fdc he has a public defender .

First, Assistant Public Defenders are usually very capable lawyers. The only difference between private criminal defense attorneys and public...

My girlfriends mom is taking me to court for punching her daughter in the chest. But really it is all a misunderstanding

Get a lawyer, ASAP. Second degree assault is a misdemeanor carrying a maximum penalty of ten (10) years in prison. If convicted as an adult, you...