Why prisoners get transferred to another jail?

That is tough to answer without more information. The easiest explanation is that he may have new pending charges at the new location, and may...

Stun Question for Criminal Lawyers Why do we put seniors who have dementia in jail if they are charged for a petit larceny?

Short answer, a terrible one. There are are many reasons why are our justice system is great as compared to others throughout the world, but...

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A third or more offense for driving while suspended is a class one misdemeanor with a 10 day mandatory minimum. Which means if you can't win it or...

I HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED BY ASAP OF A VIOLATION BUT HAVE RECEIVED LETTERS FROM LAWYERS STATING I AM NON-COMP. SHOULD I WORRY?

Well, if you are found to be non-compliant the court could revoke your restricted license or give you some, none, or all of the time hanging over...

Like everybody said, the second (first) DUI could be amended if the prosecutor is aware. But ASAP may treat it as a second and the DMV may treat...

Given a citation and court date for marijuana possession in Virginia. What are the next steps I need to take?

The thing to worry about with a mj charge is that any drug offense carries a 6 month loss of license. You can get a restricted license if...

To be clear his bond paperwork will say if he is allowed to leave the state or not. If it says he cannot then he needs to make a motion to amend...

They may able to if the surveillance is good enough. But they may have problems proving value. They just need probable cause to get warrants,...

Afraid I made a mistake hiring the attorney I retained and want to verify something he told me

If the magistrate can't or won't give a bond due to what the capita paperwork says then you have to have a bond hearing in front of the judge. A...

I don't know whether or not that gives a "false positive." usually the test they give is a breath test or a urine test. If you test positive ask...