If a person who files charges on a person fails to show up to court do the charges get dropped?

You are required to appear in court, especially since the charge is self-initiated. If you fail to show as the prosecuting witness, the Judge may...

Shoplifted $3.99 from piggly wiggly. What should I do? I can't afford an attorney and I don't want this to go on my record.

You will always have a chance of escaping prosecution, even with a court appointed attorney. Remember, the State will be required to present their...

Should i use my prayer for judgement?

Under NC law, you are not eligible to receive a PJC at this speed. You are certain to lose your license and/or go to jail on your next court date...

I got a ticket for allegedly going 87 mph in a 70mph zone (G.S. 20-141 (J1)).

You would need to go to court, sign up for driving school, then go to court for a second time to have it reduced. There are typically around 1000...

Six months remaining on probation, my son was sentence to 6 months for 1 count and 14 months for count 2.

You need to make sure and speak to a local experienced attorney. Your son will have a court date set in which there would require a hearing. It...

There is probably few options in getting out of it but you may certainly be able to get it reduced to a Improper Equipment which is a non-moving...

Make sure you hire a local TN attorney and tell them the importance of having the ticket reduced to their equivalent to a non moving violation so...

I have a misdemeanor larceny charge on my record from 1994. How can I get this removed?

How old were you when you were convicted of this offense? If you were 16 or 17 years old, you would be eligible for expunction. If not, you would...

Applying and eligibility for a privilege license in NC after my license was revoked for DWLS and other traffic violations.

The answer depends on your driving record. How many Driving While License Revoked convictions do you have? How many speeding tickets have you had...

I have several worhtless check charges ranging from 1987-2006, (all misdemeanors). Can they be expunged under House Bill 1023 in

Were you found guilty of the worthless checks or were the charges dismissed? Regardless of the answer, you are only going to be able to expunge...