Can the prosecutor mandate a jury trial?

Yes, the prosecutor can ask for a jury.

Need Attorney to help with Class 4 Felony Charge in Spotsylvania County

If there is an active warrant out for your arrest, no one is going to be able to excuse you from going to pick it up. You must formally be given...

My fiance is detained by ICE, and he has a future court

You can notify the court and attach a copy of the ICE detainer information. Generally, if it is in the same jurisdiction they will be aware, but...

Shoplifting long time ago, but is it going to be on record?

It does not sound like you were ever prosecuted or convicted. You can check your background by looking at your juvenile record in the county for...

Breaking into a vacant house is generally a Class 1 misdemeanor. They can be charged with intentional destruction of property if the house was...

Do you have to pay your fines on the day of arrainment?

1. No inspection is a minor violation and would be a fine, there are a few different ways to write up a ticket for incorrect tags, so it is hard to...

If the ticket is a moving infraction given by an officer, then the ticket is given to the person driving the car and follows the behavior of that...

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A good way to check is to go online and see if your ticket is pre-payable. If it is not marked for payment, then you must go to court, if you can...

Appeal VASAP Counseling for .06 DUI

You can request a modification of your probation terms, but if VASAP is requiring more of you, it is likely the judge will agree with the...

On a field sobriety test in Virginia, does it matter if the test was given on an uneven surface?

It matters for purposes of attacking the tests. The validity of the field sobriety tests are compromised when they are not given in conditions...