Under Alabama law, a preliminary hearing must be requested by the defendant and must be requested within 30 days after the date of arrest. If the...

Will a police officer help enforce a court order?

Agree with the out of state attorney. Local police officers are not likely to assist in a domestic relations case; in fact, probably will not get...

My wife was arrested for dui. can she get a court appointed attorney for 1st dui?

Probably not. The answer provided by the out of state lawyer is incorrect and reflects a lack of knowledge of Alabama court procedure. Under...

Year old unpaid ticket/driver's license. Alabama

The Department of Public Safety driver records only "work" when the clerks of the many courts in Alabama forward data for inclusion into the data...

The District Attorney has the authority to present a case to the grand jury as many times as the D.A. wishes, until the applicable statute of...

What is the new law on enluding that went into effect in 2009

The previous "Attempting to Elude" statute - fleeing from law enforcement via the use of a motor vehicle - was located in the traffic code (Title...

Can you suggest me a research question for an essay, the topic of which is preventive detention.

The best example of "preventive detention" in American history that I am aware was the mass round-up of U.S. citizens of Japanese ancestory - that...

What would happen if I tried to leave the country for good when on felony pretrial intervention in Alabama?

An individual on probation should never knowingly violate the terms of probation. It would be a violation of the terms of probation for you to...

Will my husband go to jail for this?

It is highly unlikely that your husband will be incarerated (jailed) for non-payment of a traffic ticket. However, the court having jurisdiction...

Getting a drivers license in AL when PA license is revoked

Please read my detailed discussion and analysis of "Welch Hearings" that is posted in the Legal Guide section of this forum. It is possible that...