How long does it take to get my record sealed?

Unless you are extremely lucky, I doubt if either of your petit theft charges will be sealed. It is an odd thing about this law, and something I...

Is the " habitual" offender charge an option for the state atty ? Or is it an automatic ? When a defender qualifies for it ?

The state will either designate him as a habitual or it won't, but with that many priors he's going to be looking at some serious time no matter...

Can someone with a first degree felony probation actually be violated by their probation officer for a writ of bodily attatchme

A violation of probation means you have violated one of the conditions of probation that were read to you when you were placed on. These...

How can i go back?

If you were living in a "marital home," which might be an apartment, mobile home or whatever, you can go back any time you want once the injunction...

Friend arrested for VOP of DUI harming person/property.. Will he serve jail time or just more severe probation?

Sounds like he's done some good things for himself after screwing up by not showing up on time, so it's really all you can do in a situation like...

Will it dismiss a violation?

If I'm getting this right, a temporary injunction was in place and it was violated, and then AFTER that, the injunction was dismissed after a...

What type of attorney do i need?

You need a criminal defense attorney. Definitely. In fact, you may need two (2) criminal defense attorneys. Do not, under any circumstances,...

Do I need a lawyer? Do i qualify for a pretrial diversion? What should I plead?

You may qualify for the MIP or Misdemeanor Intervention Program, but to get in it you will have to make application, pay a fee and wait for your...

During pre-trial the judge set a no contact order with my fiance (AGAINST her wishes)...now that I've accepted probation...

Whether the "no contact" order remains valid is not clear, so I would take no chances and conduct myself as though it were in effect. That means...

You probably will not be allowed to do this. However, the court might be inclined to allow it. What you'd need to do is make a proper request to...