Generally house arrest is not a substitute for actual jail time, as the former is a special condition of supervised probation, which is essentially...

If it turns out someone has a psychological disorder (not yet diagnosed) but it is a possibility can this help my son do less

That's a somewhat tricky quest to try to give a straightforward answer, because a lot goes into the mix to determine whether a person goes to...

You would probably get the most accurate answer by talking to a criminal lawyer back in Indiana, as that is where the problem will ultimately be...

Can a P.O. that is not my P.O. arrest me for being on the porch at my house, when my P.O. said I could go on the porch?

When you are under electronic house arrest then you are required to remain within the home. The monitoring system will trigger an alert if you...

I think I need help

This is not a criminal law question, but rather more of a landlord/tenant issue, so I am going to change the practice area accordingly. There...

I was charged w less than 1 grm of pot and paraphanalia. Punishment will be??

Drug paraphernalia is (for now) a class 1 misdemeanor, and possession of up to 1/2 ounce of marijuana is a class 3 misdemeanor. If you have one...

First offense class one misdomenor larceny

120 days is the theoretical maximum sentence that a person could receive if convicted of a Class 1 misdemeanor. That does not mean that you would...

If a person has been bonded out and jas no more court dates can they be arrested for having issues paying off the bond

If the case has been completed in court then the bondsman has no recourse involving jail for non-payment. While your case was still pending they...

Can an officer charge you with drugs if he never showed you the evidence

There is no requirement that the police show you the evidence prior to arresting you. What's more, depending on whether you were charged with a...

Signing a waiver of extradition does not impose any additional time requirements on the state to come and pick up the defendant. As a practical...