If arrested for prostitution, and this is a first time offense can these charges be sealed if convicted.

A guilty plea to prostitution can't be restricted from view ("expunged").

What should I do my criminal past keeps hunting me?

Charged or convicted? If you were only charged, then you can probably get those removed. If you were convicted, then getting them removed is...

The warrant application hearing is scheduled in a month. Will this appear in criminal background check?

If you lose, yes.

A couple of YEARS ago, and you're just now checking into it? Call the police. They can do the sort of statewide search you want to do. You...

How do I recover money loaned to a friend that has not been repaid?

Sue him if he has anything worth suing for. Otherwise, don't spend more money chasing money you will never see again.

What does stipulate mean ?

In this context, it means to agree that he violated probation so the probation officer won't have to prove it.

In a case with 40 defendants, is it fair for one person to be sentenced to more time?

Fair according to who? The prosecutor? The judge? The defendant? The other defendants? "Fair" is a subjective term. If the defendant...

I want to divorce my husband. I have left him and moved in with my parents. My husband says that he will make me pay alimony

Who cares what he says? Get a lawyer and fight for what is yours. Stop taking legal advice from the opposing party.

Can my forgery in the 1st degree be drop down

You can't reduce a charge after conviction. All you can do is try to overturn the conviction itself. Based on how much time has passed, that is...

I bought a cake from Kroger that had a bug baked into it. They offered me a 75.00 gift card.. What are my options?

Sue them for what? You didn't mention any damage/harm to you. Besides, you are apparently already on notice of foreign objects in their food, so...