1) What happens after I receive my "Answer to Counterpetition," what is my next step?

It would definitely be helpful if you were able to hire an attorney to move things along for you. Sometimes pro se cases can sit there for months...

Can a county jail hold an inmate longer than they're suppose to if the state still hasn't filed charges against the defendant?

I read this as saying that the 40 days passed and, since the state had still not filed charges, he was to be ROR'd - but before he could be...

Consequences of Petit Theft?

You really should try to hire a private attorney to handle this case for you. If you've never been in trouble before, there are pretrial...

I was arrested and put on treatment in lieu of conviction in state of Ohio which is not my state of residence.

As the other attorneys have stated, you will need to ask this question of someone in Ohio. It is unclear if you are on Probation but, in FL, you...

How to gracefully handle what seems to be the beginning of a big mess on Monday morning and was faced with issue late Fri.

This is not a Criminal Law questin - I will try to move the practice area to Employment Law. Good luck!

Additionally, may of the inmate websites will list an "expected release date" which takes into account the gain time the inmate is expected to...

If you are under house arrest, can you file a police report on someone who is harassing you??

No, he's not going to go to jail because you included his name in a police report. The PO's have enough to keep them busy that they're not sitting...

Do I have a criminal history if my case was dismissed?

If you were to look for your "criminal record," yes, this arrest would show up. If you've had no other arrests and have never been convicted of...

Will I be arrested for abandoning a car in Massachusetts 12 years ago and not showing up for the court date?

You should ask this question in the Massachusetts forums because you will need advice from an attorney who is familiar with their laws. You should...

As this case was settled in MA, you need to ask an attorney in that forum. I know some states do force parents to pay child support through...