How long can they keep my son in jail for a misdemeanor? We have no money to bail him out.

The state has 30 days to file the charges or he can ask to be released ROR. If charges have been filed, the state has to bring him to trial within...

She is not supposed to contact you, but nobody will do anything about it if she does. You can use her contact as a reason to get the injunction...

What does 'entry of an order against the absent party' means?

It means that if a party does not show up for court, they lose.

Is it legal for a victim to call friends and family of the person he is prosecuting.

If he is contacting potential witnesses and trying to intimidate them it might be considered tampering.

It definitely will show on a background check. If this is your only charge you should seal your record, but that takes 6 to 9 months.

I just got married over the weekend and I need to find out what my rights are to having my kids come over to my house.

You need to get a lawyer and go to his judge and get permission for him to be around the children, especially if he would ever be alone with them.

Can I sue the police department for a wrongful charge?

You are lucky they dropped the charges against you. You will get nowhere trying to sue the police for this.

If a victim is out of the state will the state pay for them to travel and hotel or will they have to pay out of pocket

They may, but even if they don't the defendant will have to pay for those expenses if he loses the case.

If the PD raises a conflict issue, is the PD obligated to excuse themselves from representing the same def. in any related case?

Neither his case nor due process was compromised. The conflict is that his first PD became a witness in the case and she can't be his lawyer and...

Do i need any forms or paperwork to do court ordered community service

If you are not on probation and the judge told you to finish the community service and she would not put you on probation, then you probably could...