How to get shoplifting off your record?

You will have to file a motion asking that the records of your arrest and the disposition of this case be restricted from the general public. An...

How to answer a application. Asks if I've been convicted plead no contest, or guilty to a misdeamener charge since age 18?

If you successfully completed the diversion program and the case was nolle prossed, then you can answer no because you had not entered a plea of...

What proof does the justice system in Georgia need that someone contributed to the delinquency of a minor?

The State must prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt in a criminal case. Whether the State has met that burden is up to a jury of 6 people in...

How to get my records sealed under Georgia's sealing of First Offender Records?

Until you successfully complete the first offender sentence, you cannot petition for a record restriction. If you have received your first offender...

How long for second probation violation ?

If her probation is over in July, then the judge can revoke the balance of it to the county jail, even for not reporting to her probation officer.

It depends on the maximum punishment for the new VGCSA offenses and the amount of time that you have left on probation. Whichever of the two is...

Is this seizure/forfeiture case worth pursuing, even tho it's been since 2014?

You will need to speak with an attorney from Louisiana about their civil forfeiture laws. Moreover, you want to speak with the attorney that you...

If the other party I was arrested with pleads out to a charge against us and the others were dropped do I still have to plea?

To quote my father, "the only thing you have to do in life is die; everything is a choice." You do not have to enter a plea to the charges against...

The bond is likely equal to the maximum fines on each traffic offense, which is $1000 plus court costs. The reason that the bond is set that high...

Can my fiancé face jail time for vioalting probation for the first time?

The judge could revoke up to two years of your fiance's probation to prison for the new misdemeanor offense. If the "no contact" provision was a...