Do i have to seal my record first for 10yrs before i can have it expunged ?

Sealing should not be required. In fact, there is nothing to seal. As some others have said, if you completed pre-trial diversion, then you should...

While no one can answer your question with absolute certainty, the chances are very very low that you would go to jail as part of the sentence for...

If arrested and incarcerated on 33rd day and no information filed am i released on o.r.o?

The answer is "yes" but it is not automatic. In fact, often times the filing of a motion to release simply alerts the state to request the seven...

Does a person have to be notified of what they are charged with?

The other answers are correct but I wanted to answer your question directly: yes, a person must be notified of the charges against them. Per...

I am currently on GA's first offender Act, however I was offered a position contigent on my background, I started work and the

I am not licensed to practice law in the state of Georgia. Georgia's first offender program results in a disposition that is not a conviction but...

Mr. Epifanio is correct. A motion to reduce or to modify sentence can always be filed, but consider what you are asking the judge to do: change...

I was arrested in 2006. I entered a plea of guilty but had adj. withheld. Does this mean i am convicted of a felony or not.

Please see my legal guide on the difference between an adjudication and a withhold of adjudication. I've included the link below. A withhold...

I was arrested 2/2/11 bonded out on 2/16/11 72 days no formal charges filed?

The time periods you need to be focused on are your speedy trial dates, which vary depending upon the alleged crime charged. Generally,...

Is the whole of Rooker-Feldman doctrine abolished?

How odd to see this question! Just the other day we were all sitting around the lawyer's lounge at the courthouse when the Rooker-Fedlman Doctrine...

If the whole admin is against the inmate who does he contact for help filing a complaint.

There is a procedure an inmate must follow in order to preserve his or her rights within the prison system. The inmate has a right to file a...