Under the Rockefeller law how many months will a non violent drug offender do out of a year

You are required to serve at least 85% of the imposed sentence, however, bad behaviour while in prison can result in up to the full 42 months being...

If i have a first appearance arrest form,does that mean i was arrested?or,does that mean i need to come to court?

You need to straighten out your information at the clerk of courts office as they apparently have the wrong address for you.

Schedule an appointment with your PD. The person who answers their phone can usually set an appointment and will probably expedite it if you...

How to bring my husband's family from Honduras to the USA

There are many ways for his mother to qualify to come here but almost all of them require her obtaining a VISA. There are various types of VISA's....

My husband wants to clear his driving record in order for him to try and get his CDL license. How would and would he be able to?

You should start at the driver's license department. They can identify all the outstanding fees owed, if any. They can also advise you as to...

Can somebody help me or tell me what to do please thank you.

You may have some valid defenses but you will need an attorney to present them.

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During a civil or criminal trial, can the defendant make statements in court on his / her behalf ?

Yes the defendant always has the right to testify and present relevant evidence. If he does testify, he is subject to cross-examination which does...

I have court cost from the 90's thats keeping me from gettin my license(drivers)

It sounds like the costs you owed on 3 cases were sold to a collection firm. They are offering to accept 30% of what you owe. You should make sure...

I got a dwi in 1991 in california and it was a misdemeanor but i skip court and left california..could there be a bench warrant?

I expect that a warrant was issued if you did not appear in court. It is possible the prosecutor may have dropped the charges when he found out...

Could there be a bench warrant for me in d.c...since i stole some money over a thousand dollars..and left d.c. right after that?

If there was an active warrant it would have shown up when you were arrested. The warrant would be an arrest warrant. A bench warrant is issued by...