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Recently i was arrested for dui and before i was proven innocent or guilty my work terminated me. is this legal?
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Answered on January 17, 2013
Unless you hold a written employment contract that provides for a hearing prior to termination, and sets standards for termination, your employer...
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Will I go to jail for a misdemenor hit and run in al? Its my first time ever being in trouble besides a ticket I couldn't pay.
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Answered on January 16, 2013
The crime of 'hit and run' is a traffic offense in the Alabama Traffic Code. Code of Alabama, 1975, section 32-10-1, titled 'Accidents involving...
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Will the da drop these false charges against me, and when will they drop them
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Answered on January 16, 2013
The crime of burglary in the third degree is a felony offense. Under the Code of Alabama, 1975, section 13A-7-7, titled 'Burglary in the third...
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I received a fine of $460 for a speeding ticket, a week after they told me i have 2 months to pay it i lost my job what do i do?
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Answered on January 13, 2013
The trial court has the authority to waive all or part of a previously imposed fine on condition of indigency. Under Alabama law as well as...
As a felon living in Alabama can I own an airgun?
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Answered on January 13, 2013
Yes. The general prohibition of a convicted felon owning a firearm is a federal statute - Title 18 U.S.C. 922 (g). The term "firearm" is defined as...
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My sister is 15 years old and got a MIC. Is there any chances it will be removed?
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Answered on January 13, 2013
The juvenile court has exclusive jurisdiction over any offense committed by a person less than 18 years of age (except traffic offenses, where the...
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2nd Degree Property of Theft question
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Answered on January 11, 2013
Under the Code of Alabama, 1975, section 13A-8-4, titled 'Theft of property in the second degree.' states that Theft of property in the second...
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Representing myself in DUI because im poor, poor choice?
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Answered on January 11, 2013
A person charged with a DUI offense should NEVER try to represent their own case! As one well-known lawyer once said: "An attorney who represents...
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If you are on probantion do you get drug tested on your court date?
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Answered on January 09, 2013
If you are under an active probation order, whether supervised or unsupervised, then you are subject to random drug screening at any time.
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Does the State of Alabama offer felony record expungement?
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Answered on January 09, 2013
No. This question has been asked many, many time on this board. The state of Alabama does not, at the current time, have any statutory or judicial...