I have a petty theft charge under $20 and a speeding ticket and I need help on how to handle it?

You are probably fine but here is a check list of things to consider before ever paying off a traffic ticket:

A 60 year old friend: 1st DUI, .15-.2 BAC, no traffic offense, City of Alexandria Police Dept. Any pre-arraign. Reco?

The City of Alexandria is not going to reduce her charge because of her record or because she is a nice person. If they reduce her DUI to a...

Did the police follow protocol in my situation and how will it affect me?

I sounds like there may be some serious issues about whether your constitutional rights were violated. Definitely call a local attorney about your...

You definitely need a reckless driving attorney. The many outcomes and penalties of reckless driving can be complex. For more information about the...

Can a officer charge you for driven when u wasn't under the wheel

If the officer saw you driving it doesn't matter as much what you were doing when he arrested you. However, we don't know what the officer did or...

Remember that this is a criminal offense so hiring an attorney is the safe bet, but to answer your question here is an article I wrote on common...

I got pulled over for a traffic violation for the darkness for my tint and the tint was legal and the stop turned to me arrested

This definitely sounds suspicious. To answer your question you need to know about when and how the police can search you. Here is an article I...

If your capias is for revocation of your probation then the max sentence you can receive is equal to the total amount of suspended jail time you...

Should I go to court?

Va. Code 46.2-878 is the standard speeding statute for any roads with speed limits that are less than 55 mph. This statute is NOT the statute that...

Trying to get an idea on what to tell my friend in the situation below...

Typically they will hold him for about a week until Hampton arranges to come get him but this can change depending on how busy they two jails are...

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