Mandatory time kicks in on a 3rd offense - 10 days. On a 2nd offense, courts routinely give some form of jail time, whether it is active or...

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

You shouldn't directly contact the Commonwealth Attorney. You should find an experienced attorney in your area to handle the appeal and let them...

I was pulled over and told my license was suspended. I assume the officer ran my plates while behind me & then asked who i was.

You need to hire an attorney ASAP. The offense of No OL (46.2-300) is a Class 2 misdemeanor and carries the possibility of jail time. While it is...

Is it legal to arrest a member of a church because members say so and no charges were made.

Is there a protective order or some prior notice that you were not permitted on the property? Were you doing something illegal or threatening to...

Bond

It depends greatly on the nature of your original offense and your subsequent offense. If both are relatively minor, then you'll likely just be...

I had a charge of petty larceny couple months went to court and my lawyer told me he reduce the charges to trespassing

I would guess the charge was reduced from larceny to trespassing because trespassing generally is not a crime of moral turpitude (whereas larceny...

Simple Assault charge from a complaint; Police report was filed almost one year ago to date!

Whether there is any video evidence is dependent on whether someone recorded the event. I would not assume that the tavern had security footage...

I got reckless ticket in Greenville county in Va. I do live in loudoun county Va. It's 4 hours far in distance. Wat should I do

Your best bet is to hire local counsel who practices in Greenville County/Emporia. Without hiring an attorney, you will need to appear. Failure...

In Virginia, Is the court date on your ticket/warrant your arraignment or actual trial?

It depends. For any offense where the Commonwealth has not waived jail, the first hearing is an arraignment. While possession of marijuana is a...

Yes, I and I am sure many other attorneys on Avvo have successfully had felony hit and runs reduced to the misdemeanor variant. I would recommend...