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Underage college party, upon exit they breathalyzed everyone with no option or rights. Is that legal?
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Answered on September 22, 2012
This most likely an illegal search and there is no basis for the citation. A patron’s mere presence at an establishment or a location cannot, as a...
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What can I do to help my brother out of jail if he has been in too long for a misdimeaner charge & his rights are being violated
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Answered on September 21, 2012
Your best course of action is to provide funds so that your brother can retain (hire) a private attorney to represent his interests. This decision...
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Can I get A Pistol Permit in Chambers County Al., 4 years after i got YO status? Also, can anything be held against me bc of YO
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Answered on September 20, 2012
The short answer is probably 'yes' - you may apply for a pistol permit with the Sheriff of Chambers County. The fact that you have an adjudication...
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I got a speeding ticket while driving my boss's car and my ticket incorrectly states the the "owner of car" was "driver. Valid?
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Answered on September 18, 2012
The chances of having a traffic ticket dismissed because the officer placed the word "driver" instead of some other person in the registered owner...
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I'm hold a class A drivers license and i got a speeding ticket back in march of this year. I paid it because i was going 6 over
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Answered on September 18, 2012
You have no remedy insofar as having the traffic ticket set aside. The fact that you "paid the ticket' meant you knowlingly and voluntarily...
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Ive had my license suspended for 5 years and i need it back but i dont have the money to pay my fines
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Answered on September 18, 2012
The Department of Public Safety cannot, as a matter of law, issue a driver license to any person who is currently listed as 'failure to appear' or...
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Jack & Emma built a house & got married, Jack married Elizabeth when Emma died. Who owns the house, Emma's kids, or Elizabeth's
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Answered on September 18, 2012
The general rule of law in Alabama is a valid marriage creates a co-tenancy in the ownship of real property, unless the recorded deed states...
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On the ticket it states that my car was green but the color is blue & registration states blue. Is this enough for dismissal?
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Answered on September 17, 2012
No, it is insufficient to obtain a dismissal. A dismissal is a formal entry by the trial court that there is no legal basis to proceed with a...
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I have 2 Dui's in AL they both are over 12 or 13 yearsold. Can they be expunged so that my back ground check will not be negativ
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Answered on September 15, 2012
There is no statutory law of expungement in the state of Alabama. In the recent case of Mobile Press Register v. Lackey, 938 So.2d 398 (2006), the...
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I was driving my vehicle while my friend ended up stealing some things from a greenery. It was too dark for me to tell.
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Answered on September 13, 2012
It appears that you have been arrested for the offense of Theft III, a class A misdemeanor under Alabama law. Your statement indicates that you...