The law of nol pros (nolle prossequi) has a specific meaning within the law. A nol pros is not an adjudication on the merits. Under the law, nol...

A District Attorney, while holding a key function in the administration of justice, is an officer of the executive branch of state government, as...

Sexual abuse in the first degree

An individual does not "file charges" - that responsibility is left to the District Attorney. It is the duty and responsibility of the District...

The allegations contained in your inquiry are shocking, to say the least. If provable, this type of police misconduct would form the basis for a...

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This same question is asked a bazillion times every year on Avvo - the officer listed the wrong number for the license plate, the wrong color of...

The date was wrong on a older traffic ticket (on a Sunday) How can this then be an FTA??

Your best course of action is go to the clerk of the court and ask for a "re-set." You may be allowed an opportunity to come to court and have the...

Without knowing the facts and circumstances, it is quite impossible to answer in any criminal case whether the defendant will or will not be...

My question is.....I fell at a gas station outside as I left my car to go inside to pay, there was a raised bump the same color

Probably zero. The duty owed by a business establishment is the exercise of ordinary and reasonable care to keep the premises in a reasonably safe...

The Court Referral Officer (CRO) is an agent of the court, and works at the direction of the court. Court Referral Officers are private citizens...

Expungement is not an option for you. You entered a plea of guilty and you are stuck with your agreement. Your only possible option at this point...