It's been 3.5 months since I filed petition to expunge. Do I need to retain an attorney? If so, how to find a good one?
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Answered on September 26, 2020
During CoVid everything is slower.
That said, the procedure is both quite detailed and somewhat painstaking but is also far from being rocket...
Will state pickup case if only witness doesn’t cooperate ?
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Answered on September 26, 2020
Once the cops got involved and an arrest was made you became both a victim and a State's witness and when you are the victim of an act of DV then...
Can I get a teaching certification in Florida with a felony conviction ?
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Answered on September 25, 2020
This is an administrative / regulatory / licensing question, and no lawyer can tell you whether or not you will be licensed as a teacher.
The...
How do I ask to serve the rest of my time in jail vs prison (COVID) how do I?
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Answered on September 25, 2020
There is no legal mechanism to "serve the rest of my time in jail vs prison".
You may be able to seek some form of compassionate release but a)...
How does the age of consent work across states or countries?
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Answered on September 25, 2020
As you point out, each jurisdiction (be it a State, the federal government or any other country, province or area within another jurisdiction) has...
What is the “Romeo and Juliet Law” in Florida?
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Answered on September 25, 2020
at 16 you are not committing a crime by engaging in sexual behavior with a 21 y/o. Because there is no crime FL’s “Romeo & Juliet Law” is...
Will I get drug tested the day of my pre trial diversion?
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Answered on September 24, 2020
Maybe yes maybe no.
Either way f you value your freedom then you would be wise to assume that you will be and comport your behavior...
How long is the limit for receiving arraignment papers in the mail past if you haven’t received them in the mail (noconviction)?
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Answered on September 24, 2020
If it was in the 407 then go to the following link and search for yourself:
https://myeclerk.myorangeclerk.com/Cases/search
Hopefully you...
Can I get arrested twice for the same case even after I went to court?
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Answered on September 24, 2020
Q: Can I get arrested twice for the same case even after I went to court? I was arrested, went to court, case got dropped. A couple of months...
I just enrolled in a diversion program in Florida would I be subject to random drug testing even though it’s not drug diversion?
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Answered on September 24, 2020
I cannot speak to the Bartow area but in the 305, where I have been primarily practicing for nearly 30 years, if you fail an PTI initial drug test...