Yes. Once DDS receives your letter they extend your 30 day permit to 90, or until the date of the license hearing. If you request a continuance at...

What should I do to prepare for court for my 2nd dui?

Hire a local attorney who is familiar with prosecutor and judge assigned to your case.

Friend pleaded guilty to rape to avoid possible life sentence. Sentenced to a 20 year term.How can this plea be withdrawn?

Your friend should not try to withdraw his plea without the help of an attorney because he may end up making his situation worse.

You're 18 an adult. Your parents are off the hook.

Can I have a dismissed DUI charge from 2004 expunged from my record in GA?

Yes you can expunge/restrict this record. However, law enforcement will always be able to see the arrest, but employers will not.

How to I appeal a rejection on a petition to discharge first offender status in georgia?

You need to hire an attorney to file a motion to discharge the case, and to investigate why the petition was rejected in the first place. It could...

My husband was arrested for aggravated assault against me. Can I ask for counseling instead of jail time?

You can certainly let the prosecutor know where you stand on the case, and you should, but what will happen to your husband is ultimately decided...

What does "earned dismissal" mean in Georgia?

It sounds like you have completed requirements, or a program, where upon successful completion the charges against you are to be dismissed. Earned...

Why boyfriend grabbed by his throat, thrown on car, and taken to jail all because he was riding with smeone whose needles fo

Officers commonly arrest everyone in a vehicle when drugs, or drug paraphernalia is found. The charges generally do not stick because the...

DUI

Your first court date is the arraignment, and you are correct to ask for a court appointed attorney at that time. That is all you really need to be...