Every driver has a common-law duty to maintain safe control over the operation of their vehicle. This includes maintaining a safe look-out and not...

Can I be placed on probation for an unpaid traffic ticket or tickets

It all depends on the court. As a general statement, a trial court may not incarcerate a defendant for simple failure to pay if the that person is...

Will I go to jail?

Driving while suspended is a mandatory court appearance. The penalty for driving while suspended is serious and includes both jail time and a...

Can a Taiwan company inforce a Non-Compete clause in a contact with an Independent Contactor residing in Alabama

See, Code of Alabama, 1975, section 8-1-190 titled 'Void contracts; contracts allowed to preserve protectable interests.' which states (in general...

For many years, neither prostitution nor the solicitation for prostitution were classified as criminal offenses in the state of Alabama. In 2001,...

What if a person is doing 20 yrs for armed robbery, will they have a chance to go up for parole wben time is up?

Probably not, since the location robbed was a pharmacy. There are different and more severe penalties for robbing a pharmacy. Under the Code of...

Is there anyway to have a reckless driving offense in Alabama sealed away either by time or petition.

There is no "sealing" of court records, unless the defendant was adjudicated a Youthful Offender. In that instance, the Y.O. statute specifically...

The traffic stop was valid based on no registration plate (tag) fixed to the vehicle. Once the basis of the stop is valid, then the next is...

Do you have to stop for a unmarked police car in Alabama

Yes. See, Code of Alabama, 1975, section 32-5A-4: “No person shall willfully fail or refuse to comply with any lawful order or direction of any...

What will happen to me??

It all depends if you are on probation or the probationary period has expired. For misdemeanor offenses, the maximum period for a court to hold...