The only "pro bono" lawyers available in this state are paid by the municipal court as "public defender" or the Jefferson County Public Defender's...

It is not possible to provide a specific time to your inquiry. Under the Code of Alabama, if an arrest was made for a felony or misdemeanor that...

It depends, but probably not. Common-law marriage was abolished in this state by legislative act in 2016. See, Code section 30-1-20: "(a) No...

No, not if charged with Code section 32-6-1 (operating a vehicle without a driver license). If, however, you were charged with "driving while...

The state of Alabama will only hold an individual for an out of state extradition request for felony offenses. Misdemeanors are not extradited....

There will be no entry on your MVR, whether the case is acquitted, dismissed, nol prosed or found guilty of the offense. See, Code section 32-5B-7:...

No, the named offenses are two separate criminal offenses. Rape, first degree is defined as: "(a) A person commits the crime of rape in the first...

You are wasting your time making phone calls to the clerk of court. In many (most) courts, the clerk does not have the authority to simply grant a...

The term "reasonable and prudent" is a catch-all phrase when the vehicle is operating within or under the posted speed limit, but the roadway...

A petition to the court to enter a plea as Youthful Offender may be exercised as many times as the defendant wishes. There is no statutory...