Pay 2nd civil demand letter?

I don't know about Colorado, but the major chains send similar letters in Florida as well. I would advise a Florida client to ignore them. I do...

I am the plaintiff in a case and in the middle of it he decided that I should find another attorney. Can he drop my case.

A lawyer can ethically withdraw from a case and sometimes is ethically required to withdraw from a case. However, if the case has been filed in...

Contact the attorney that represented you in the original case. Although restitution will probably NOT be converted into community service hours,...

What is my recourse for a possible out of state "bad check warrant"?

Your best recourse is to contact a criminal attorney in Michigan to look into the matter for you. While I am not licensed in Michigan nor...

What am I looking at?

You should direct these questions to your public defender. He or she will have the necessary facts of your case and will be very familiar with the...

What does dc/raolp mean?

This is purely a wild guess, but I think it was DC/RAWOV, which would be short for Disorderly Conduct/Resisting Arrest With Out Violence. Those...

Should my son ask for pretrial diversion?

While I am not familiar with Tennessee law, in Florida I would always recommend that a client accept a Pre-Trial Diversion agreement. If Tennessee...

Generally, Pre-Trial Diversion programs do not impose travel restrictions. However, sometimes there are special conditions added on that do...

Do I have to waive my right to an attorney to initiate any type of discovery?

You have a right to an attorney in criminal cases, at no cost if you cannot afford one. But once you have hired an attorney or had one appointed...

Is a public defender a help or hurt???

It depends on the individual attorney. While public defenders are paid by the State, they are obligated by bar rules to give their clients...