They want to up charges to felony because of past record is there a time limit to do so?

A North Carolina DWI can only be a felony if you have a certain number of prior DWI convictions within a relevant time frame, or the DWI resulted...

Is there a time limit to increase criminal charges to a felony in NC.

A North Carolina DWI can only be a felony if you have a certain number of prior DWI convictions within a relevant time frame, or the DWI resulted...

Does the rate go up for an unpaid seatbelt ticket from 10 years ago?

If you have an unpaid seatbelt ticket, you are subject to Failure to Appear and/or Failure to Comply costs. Also, your license may get suspended...

What measures can I, as a family member utilize to get my son's case back into the courts for review?

He may be able to benefit from a Motion for Appropriate Relief or a gubernatorial pardon. Contact a post-conviction relief attorney or an innocence...

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Generally, to qualify for naturalization, one has to demonstrate that they had a green card for 5 years and had good moral characters in the last 5...

Yes. Most traffic tickets in North Carolina are issued for what are sometimes called "strict-liability" offenses. In these cases, the only thing...

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Can my husband obtain a green card even if he was arrested for domestic violence in 2001?

The dismissed domestic violence charge will not constitute a ground of inadmissibility.

Can I get the felony conviction expunged?

You can expunge the dismissed state charges pursuant to G.S. 15A-146. Federal convictions cannot be expunged.

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How should I prepare for trial and what sort of ruling am I probably looking at?

Based on the facts you have presented, you conduct likely violates G.S. § 14-72.1. They could have also charged with you with a more serious...

Will the DMV have me arrested

If you have an order for arrest, they can arrest you anywhere. I do not know if you have an order for arrest or not. I personally never heard of...