Convicted of DUI in SC on 9/23/14. They suspended license for year but AL suspended 3 month for 90 days starting in Nov 2014

This is a common situation. If you held an Alabama driver license at the time of the arrest and subsequent conviction, the state of South Carolina...

My 16 yearold daughter was given breathalizer at a party, not driving. Did they need me there or my approval before doing this?

It is a criminal offense under the Code of Alabama for a person under 21 years of age to possess, consume, transport, purchase, attempt to...

Hi, I'm seeking a lawyer to file an appeal for my brother's drug case, we have limited funds of $1,000 please help!

Contact the Alabama State Bar at (334) 269-1515 and request to speak to the 'Volunteer Lawyer Program' coordinator. There may be a chance that an...

If I was too intoxicated to remember my Miranda rights being read, will anything I said still be admissible?

The administration of Miranda warnings (not "rights" - the rights are secured in the United States Constitution) will be of little importance in...

34 never been in trouble, in school for criminal justice and was arrested on burg 3rd can I get it off my record by theft class

Under Alabama's current "expungement" statute, only misdemeanor arrests and some non-violent felony arrests are subject to expungment and only if...

I separated from my husband on December 1, 2014. I am currently trying to start the divorce process/custody. Where do i start?

You may wish to contact the Alabama State Bar at (334) 269-1515 and ask for the 'Volunteer Lawyer Program' (VLP). These are lawyers in the...

Calendar days. See, Code of Alabama, 1975, Section 30-2-10: Sixty-day restriction on remarriage of parties after grant of divorce or pending appeal...

If I used Youthful Offender for speeding in a separate county, could I receive it again for running a red light in another?

Yes, but Youthful Offender status is discretionary with the trial court. There is no legal "right" to receive Youthful Offender status. Denial of...

The fees for a qualified criminal defense attorney vary from area to area and jurisdiction to jurisdiction. One of the answers supplied to your...

See, Code of Alabama, 1975, Section 32-6-51'Rear tags required' which states in full: "Every motor vehicle operator who operates a motor vehicle...