As already answered by my colleagues, your reckless driving charge will show up on your public record as a class 1 misdemeanor charge. With a...

Reckless driving: How heavily could my appearance during the hearing affect the result after hiring an experienced attorney

Your appearing in court in the light of your hospital obligations and classes might be used as a positive to show the prosecutor (for settlement...

Will shoplifting incident (not arrested or charged or convicted) & paying civil demand be a problem for immigration& future job?

You say you have not been arrested nor charged yet. Hopefully you will not be. You should address your immigration questions to an immigration...

Spraypainting prank by 19 YO college student. Will he have a record if police caught him and he told them he did it?

Your son needs an attorney. Cops cannot mandate that he turn himself in, although it is best that he turn himself in with the help of his lawyer....

Possible outcome

If your lawyer won't call you back within a reasonable time (which sometimes can be up to two business days if matters are paeticularly busy, and...

Will my husband go to jail?

The Supreme Court has said one cannot be locked up for being too poor to pay fines and other court-ordered payments. However, the court will decide...

I MISSED MY COURT DATE.

If this is a non-jailable matter (for instance, a moving violation charge), you can talk with a lawyer about getting the caae rescheduled or...

If someone has been granted bond in one jurisdiction for charges, and another jurisdiction has indicated they are violating

Your question is best addressed to a qualified criminal defense lawyer. Although it exasperated me that a judge once revoked my client's bond...

How do i find a competent criminal appeals lawyer in a capital murder case in Maryland? Public lawyers were out-gunned at trial.

The Maryland Public Defender's Office's appellate division has some great lawyers. Getting a pro bono lawyer can be tough. Places to check for pro...

Should a person in trouble contact the commonwealth attorney prior to the court date

Driving outside of the restrictions related to a DWI conviction can meet harsh sentencing consequences. During the pendency of your appeal, you...