I was arrested two weeks ago at ole miss for public intoxacation. will I have to do any time in jail for my first offense?

This question needs to be directed to MS attorneys. I suggest changing the state for your location so MS attorneys are likely to see it. While...

Is there an appeal process for my temporary protection order that got reversed because judge dint let me present all my evidence

You may be able to file an application with the GA Court of Appeals for a discretionary appeal, but if the judge exercised their discretion to...

Can a warrant be issued for your arrest if the probation officer sends a letter in the mail and you recieve it on a saturday. sa

Simply failing to show up for a meeting with a probation officer would not be automatic grounds for them to be able to seek a warrant for your...

I have a great nephew in my home and my mom has guardianship our him, she has medical issues. How can I go by adopting him?

You are asking two questions -- how to adopt & how to have legal custody while allowing your mother to have a legal relationship with the child...

Can the city code violation fines be appealed or thrown out?

Your question leaves some issues unanswered, such as what the citations were for, who was the cause of the violations, etc.. If the COE merely...

I want to know if I can request my traffic case be reopened?

Depending on how long ago you paid the fine, you may or may not be able to try doing a motion to withdraw plea of guilty -- if the term of court...

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How would I proceed with a defamation of character lawsuit when the employee no longer works with the agency?

First, this has nothing to do with criminal law, so you need to change the practice area if possible, or post it again with another practice area...

I live out of state from the case and if it goes to court without my affidavit could I be subpoenaed?

Ordinarily an affidavit is only worth whatever stock the parties and/or court decide to put in it. In other words, an affidavit cannot be...

A misdemeanor sentence is up to 1 yr, so that is the max you would have in jail or on probation.

Can landlord fix repairs before court date?

The answer is "it depends". If the repairs could reasonably be argued to fully satisfy what claims you have, your counterclaim is likely going to...