My son,18, public defender said he can't represent him, his preliminary hearing is in 2 days and no lawyer! What will happen?

The Court will appoint new counsel to your son. If they have not done so by the time his preliminary hearing comes around, I would waive the time...

I took the 9 month 500 hour drug and alcohol program in federal prison. will i still have to take the DUI classes?

Contact the Dept. of Health and Human Resources in Charleston, they are the ones who administer the DUI Safety Treatment Course required to lift a...

When police say you need to come to them and give a statement, do you need a lawyer?

Never speak to the police when they have an open investigation against you without having an attorney present. The police are trained to question...

The age of majority in West Virginia is 18.

In wv. how long can they hold someone before a hearing date. and dont this come under 14th amendment and due process of law

In West Virginia, you must go before a Magistrate and have a preliminary hearing within 10 days of your arrest if you are incarcerated on felony...

Can I move to Georgia and not have to worry about SO registration?

Georgia's law would determine whether or not you would have to register there. However, even if the offense was a misdemeanor here, if it is not...

Is there a time frame in which the PA's office can submit a piece of discovery to my PD?

I am assuming you are in Circuit Court and charged with a felony since you state that you were indicted. Therefore, according to the West Virginia...

2nd dui

He could lose his license and jail time is a possibility for him as well. It is hard to say from then information you provided exactly how long...

DMV has rescheduled my dui administrative hearing for third time. Is there a statute of limitations for this hearing?

This tactic has been commonplace with the DMV recently, especially in Charleston. DMV has moved their offices from the capitol complex over to...

As I answered earlier on the other question, Senate Bill 186 will not apply to your situation. Furthermore, the expungement laws in West Virginia...