What am I looking at on my court date?

Any alcohol related offense can be serious. A conviction of minor in consumption requires mandatory suspension of driver license as a collateral...

In a civil case, the party that subpoenaed the expert witness pays for the expert witness. In a criminal case, the state pays for their experts...

What are the laws regarding police searching mail that is in your car?

The law of search and seizure is vast in scope, complex, and often highly technical. Multi-volume treatises have been written on the subject of...

HOW TO HANDLE THIS ALABAMA SIMPLE DRUG POSSESSION SITUATION

Your first step is to stop relying on free legal information posted on the internet and find a qualified criminal defense attorney to assist you....

This type error is called "scrivener's error" and is not fatal to the state's case. This type error is common on traffic tickets where the officer...

A retainer fee is placed in the lawyer's Trust Account and the lawyer bills for his or her time, generally in 1/10 of hour increments, from the...

This is a primarily a question of jurisdiction, meaning the legal power to enforce a court order. The Florida court has established and determined...

Can a traffic ticket be brought back after it was thrown out during court?

Your question is confusing. The law of the state of Alabama, as is true of the other states, is once a defendant is placed "in jeopardy" and...

I was arrested for a DUI, do I need to renew my driver's licence in state or should I keep my out of state one?

The reason why your out of state driver license was returned is because the state of Alabama has no legal authority to suspend an out of state...

I already have a limited driving privilege in Missouri. I just moved to Alabama. Am I legal to drive? If so how long?

It is illegal to operate a motor vehicle in the state of Alabama without a valid driver license. Thirty (30) days after establishing residency,...