How much of a fine will I have to pay for shoplifting an item less than $10.

It depends on the fact so of your case, the jurisdiction where the charges will be prosecuted, and your prior record. If you do not have any prior...

If your probation officer signs off on early termination (as long as it has been more than a year, which is the statutory minimum on a DUI), then...

Intoxilyzer 5000 & chewing gum?

Some experts think that it will cause an artificially high result. You should tell your lawyer about it.

Usually, you can't plead Nolo Contendere to a DUI. Only in special situations will a judge allow that and it requires special pleadings to be...

I had a DUI in 1995 and got another one in 2009. How can I go about getting my DUI(s) expunged?

I am sorry, but even the new Georgia law in expungement does not allow those convictions to be expunged. They will be in your record forever. You...

I was caught shoplifting from Wal-Mart, I received only a citation and never went to court will it show on a background check?

If you missed a court date, there may very likely be a warrant for your arrest. You cannot simply ignore a criminal summons, which is what a...

What are the consequences of failing a drug screening while on pretrial diversion?

You will be kicked out of the pretrial diversion program and have to go back to court to face normal prosecution. You should speak to a lawyer to...

Can I file some type of paper work without my lawyer to get my DUI case dismissed, before my License expire on my Birthday?

If there is an attorney of record on your case, including a public defender, you cannot file motions on your own. If there is an argument to be...

Taking prescription drugs that are not prescribed to you is illegal and doing so on probation can earn you significant jail time of this is not...

Ignition Interlock permit in Georgia?

The new law allows people to get the interlock permit earlier than before, but still need the authorization of the sentencing judge and have to...