You are eligible for conditional discharge if it is your first ever drug charge (which it obviously is). It is much better than first offender...

What is next step to getting my record restricted now that my case has been dismissed?

Go to the sheriff's department of the county where you were arrested and they will give you an application. You just fill out the application, and...

If u r actualy taken to jail do they have to read u your rights

As already stated by my colleagues, there are two things which must occur before the requirement of reading your right gets triggered. First, the...

It depends on how the sentence was. If it was a "conditional discharge" type of sentence, a pretrial diversion or even if it was a first offender...

My brother was on Probation for driving without a license in 2012 and was given 1 yr probation in Douglasville, GA

Not sure from your question what court appearance it is on Tuesday or which county but he can ultimately have his Douglasville probation revoked in...

What sort of legal repercussions am I looking at for violating probation. Planning on turning myself in soon.

I whole heartedly agree with my colleague, Ms. Carter, about the seriousness of a violation of probation. DUI, as you know, carries up to a year. ...

I was charged with shoplifting, 5 years later is it too late to get my record expunged?

You did not say if you were convicted or not. As far as expungement is concerned, as long as you were not convicted (lost at trial or entered a...

Each county's pretrial diversion program has different rules, so you would need to speak to your attorney or if you don't have one, to the...

Criminal history wants to be a lawyer

Each state is different regarding whether or not a criminal conviction will prevent you from taking the Bar. You should write to the Bar of each...

If it has been dismissed without an arrest or even a court appearance then you would be eligible to have it expunged. Go to the arresting agency...

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