First time shoplifting, what are the consequences / Do I need a lawyer?

You absolutely do not want to listen to the security officers. You also do not want to admit these charges without speaking to an attorney. A...

Many sexual battery cases are reported late. Further, many of these cases also lack physical evidence. The police would need to conduct an...

Can I change the locks on our house and keep him out? He hasn't been physically abusive but he screams at me constantly.

Generally, the law prevents a person who owns the home from being charged with burglary. If you have no money and need assistance immediately, you...

I am not entirely sure what your issue is, but It's not against the law for your daughter to sign for a letter or package delivered to the home.

If I enter a plead of no contest on a petty theft under 300 dollars in miami fl what can happen

By pleading no contest you are not admitting the charges, but you aren't denying them either. If you received a withhold of adjudication you will...

To answer your question with any degree of specificity, an attorney would need to know why there was a no contact order in your particular...

Sex offender travel report

Likely yes. Florida has implemented the federal program SORNA, Sexual Offender Registration and Notification Act. The offender will have to fill...

Can retail theft charges be upgraded?

Your charges can be up filed to a felony by the state attorneys office. You need to contact an attorney immediately and remove this question I...

A lot of attorneys make a demand for any Brady material in their initial court pleadings. This however is not necessary. The State has an ongoing...

If a drug dog doesnt alert on a vehicle the first time it is walked around a car does this become a search on 2nd or 3rd pass?

A drug sniff of the exterior of your vehicle is generally not classified as a search. However, there are ways to challenge the dogs alert to your...