Is a pre trial always done?

Pretty much yes. Your lawyer can have you sign a waiver of your appearance for the pretrial which would excuse you from attending. Of course,...

Unfortunately it is legal for someone to spank a child as discipline. While normally this applies only to parents, it can also apply to someone...

Should I be in worry or stress?

Yes you should be concerned. Having sex with someone under the age of 16 is considered a sexual crime, regardless of whether it was consensual or...

Can someone be charged with theft as an adult if the crime was committed while they were a minor?

Yes. The State Attorney has broad discretion and can unilaterally decide to "direct file" charges, meaning a juvenile can be charged as an adult....

What should I do if I was wrongfully arrested but my lawyer is not fighting for me?

You should hire a new lawyer. While diversion is often a good way to handle the case because it guarantees the case will be dismissed, there are...

I appealed and won a DUI misdemeanor case in Florida, can I recover fees?

In all likelihood you probably will not be able to recover fees. There are a lot of reasons why you won your appeal. If you appealed then that...

Florida requires parties to utilize a financial affidavit as part of any divorce or paternity action. In order to calculate child support, an...

In 2004 I was sentenced to 110-155.30 in NYC w/conditional discharge=1 Year, restitution= $1500 Will this still be in my record?

You should check with an attorney from NY, but it sounds like the charges were dismissed if you satisfied the conditions. It sounds like if there...

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Can i get a cop in-trouble/arrested and if i can how?

You can complain about the cop to his department and write a report detailing his professionalism, or lack thereof. The officer will not get...

My childrens mother always threatins me eo leave state can she'? we never married.

Have you ever filed a paternity action? Without getting an order of paternity from a court you don't really have a lot of enforceable rights. Once...