I am not a NH attorney but if I am reading your question correctly (I may not be as neither of my colleagues seem to be certain either) then this...

If I do not have a lawyer at the time of arraignment and it's determined one is required, will I have to enter a plea before?

I am not an OH lawyer but I can tell you, for whatever it may be worth, that in FL the only time where someone will NOT be appointed counsel is...

I am personally filing expungement paperwork in Oregon. What details do I list under the "disposition" of my case?

I am not an OR lawyer but, generally, in criminal law parlance, the term "disposition" refers to the sentence a defendant receives or the final...

What do I ask the lawyer about my traffic tickets who didn't do any negotiations or fight for me?

I'm not an NJ lawyer but here in FL there are "special" driver licenses required for limo drivers (we call them "CDL's" - or commercial driver...

If I am not already incarcerated at the time of my arraignment date, can the judge incarcerate me at that time?

I am not an OH lawyer but I cannot imagine that the term "arraignment" means anything different in OH than it does in FL. An Arraignment is a...

What does it mean for a court docket to show that the status has changed to unexecuted in a domestic battery case?

Unfortunately I cannot tell you what that status change means. I also fail to understand why Court would be held in jail. I suspect that you may...

Battery can be charged in many forms, but in its most basic it is a 1st degree misdemeanor punishable by up to 364 days in jail. It is always...

It is at the Arraignment when the State will file formal charges (or will dismiss the case or ask for additional time to file). All things...

When can my girlfriend reasonably defend herself in a public space?

I am a FL lawyer and I can tell you there here, in FL, its lawful to carry up to 2 ounces of pepper spray, and to use it if you are reasonably in...

I was arrested and the police officer forced me to sign a waver for him to move my car are there really consent forms ? how can

How can you find out? Easy.... read the form BEFORE you sign it.