My son had court and did not go. How can I find out if a warrant has been issued?

If a capias (warrant) has been issued for failure to appear, your is much more likely to be released on a low or unsecured bond (i.e., he wouldn't...

Will I be drug/etg tested if I have a poss of pot charge and I have a differed deposition/ good behavior probation for 6 months?

I'm confused because you say this is a "deferred disposition" but "isn't a first offender program". They are the same thing. Bottom line - look at...

Unfortunately, this means the prosecution will be asking for mandatory jail time. Driving suspended under Va. Code 46.2-301 is a class 1...

Can I be charged if me and my friend where both stealing and I wasn't caught but he was?

Yes, you should be worried. If your friend identified you and testified that you shoplifted together, you could be on the hook for both what you...

If I plead guilty to murder do I skip Prelim and go straight to sentence hearing??

If you have a favorable plea agreement, it is likely that your attorney will recommend that you waive your rights to a preliminary hearing in...

How long can I expect to wait before filing for expunge in VA after Nolle Prosequi in felony embezzlement during preliminary ?

You can move to file an expungement as soon as the charge has been dismissed against you without guilty plea or finding of evidence sufficient for...

How do I file charges for misconduct?

If there are witnesses to the accident, the trooper should interview them. Contact the Commonwealth's Attorney for the jurisdiction where the...

DuI?

I agree that your performance on the field sobriety tests may provide a basis for an attorney to argue the arrest for DUI lacked probable cause,...

Will you always be drug tested at a presentence appointment with probation?

It sounds like you are concerned that you might be "dirty" at your first probation appointment. Staying clean as a condition of your settings so...

How do i need to handle this situation with an accident and no license?

It's a tricky situation. The police probably will never be interested in this because it was simply property damage, but if you tell the adjuster...