What is Florida's lawful procedure for the re-evaluation of a defendant released after the finding of Incompetent to proceed?

If he is indigent, then the Public Defender's office should be appointed to represent him. He may need to fill out the application, but if he has...

What options to parents have when their 15 year daughter has consensual sex with a 22 year old man?

The truth is the police do NOT need her to make the complaint for prosecution. She is 15 and legally unable to consent to sex with anyone. For the...

Can I transfer my PTI from Florida to Colorado?

I would suggest you start with talking to your probation officer. That person will make or break your transfer to another state. If your probation...

I was arrested for misdemeanor battery, but the charges were dropped before I went to court. Will this arrest be on my record?

Once a case is dropped it doesn't automatically come off your record. If you qualify otherwise, you can have your arrest expunged from your record,...

I was accused of taking on iphone 5 that was left on the table in the lobby of my job Apparently there was a camera in the lobby

If the police are coming to your house, it is probably for this issue. You could be arrested or detained. Don't wait to be arrested, contact an...

How can I get a retail theft that I did not go to court for off my record?

I would need more information to fully answer this question. It makes a difference if you were convicted in criminal court of if this was just a...

Will doing community service on my own behalf help my chances of getting off probation??

When requesting early termination of probation you want to put yourself in your best light in front of a judge. Doing things like community...

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The State has 175 days to file the charge against you. Typically the State will file the information within 30 to 45 days, but there is no law...

If a person has court fines, fees, but is a full time college student do the fines still have to be paid back?

Yes, fines and court costs must be paid back even if you can't afford them. Some courts will allow people to do community service in place of the...

Will a drug charge show up on your background if it was withheld?

The short answer is yes. When someone runs your criminal history they will see the arrest and that you received a withhold of adjudication. It...