If you are arrested, and ask the arresting officer what exactly they are arresting you FOR, and they don't tell you

Not really. Even if the officer is not sure at the time of arrest, specific reasons, (statute number and title), will be listed on the complaint...

I've served 4 yrs of a 7 yr snt w/o incident. Is it liekly that I would be re-incarcerated for a misdemeanor conviction?

Although there is always a chance of re-incarceration for a willful violation of probation, that chance increases greatly when there is a new law...

Can i still become a law enforcement officer

There are two large steps to becoming a law enforcement officer. First, you need to obtain a law enforcement certificate from the State. The next...

What's my best option for a DUI case?

You must have misunderstood what the judge said. You are already a state defendant, meaning that you have been charged with the crime of DUI. I...

Does testimony alone meet the legal burden for proving a defendant guilty of filing false police report (in Florida) ?

A charge of a false statement is usually filed when the person making the original statement to law enforcement later recants. I agree with my...

What will the consequences be for my boyfriend's burglary and drug charges?

As usual, Mr. Umansky is correct. It appears that your boyfriend has a pretty bad drug problem that needs to be addressed. I highly recommend that...

Release of property from police evidence

I take it that the evidence was associated with the charge for which you were sentenced to time served. And if that case is closed and the evidence...

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Would like to know the procedure on a misd. battery touch or strike that was filed on a later date?

The summons should be for a hearing called an arraignment. There the judge is going to want to know the plea of the accused. The options are,...

I have a boyfriend who is in central right now awaiting trial for a cop on communion control . No court date has been issued .

I agree with my colleagues. Although there are several variables that impact the decision making process of the judge, there is a definite chance...

A court action form is a form produced by the clerk in the courtroom that reflects the actions taken in your case during the hearing. The...