Many individuals have questions about how to handle outstanding warrants, and about when they may be subject to arrest. Simply put, anyone with an...

The expungement process can take months, as other attorneys in this forum have noted. Questions about expungement are very common, so it may be...

Federal "halfway houses" or "re-entry centers" have become a popular sentencing alternative, which has led to overcrowding in many facilities...

I got a misdemeanor for stealing and went to court in TN. What are my court fees?

This is an important question that may be helpful to others, as many defendants neglect to pay their court costs in Tennessee. Under a law passed...

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The vast majority of federal criminal cases are resolved through plea bargaining, and the Government can offer many benefits in addition to the...

So-called "drugged driving" is an important and controversial issue across the country, and it is important to retain an attorney if you are...

Do I have to pay the judicial diversion expungement fee if I was sentenced before it was passed?

As other attorneys have noted in this forum, the questioner will almost certainly have to pay the fee. I reply mainly because many citizens are...

The courts do have authority under Tennessee law to prohibit firearms as a condition of probation, including diversionary probation. Probation is...

I am wanting to get a court order to cancun and I am on probation, how hard is it ?

Citizens who are on probation typically have some restrictions placed on their movement, which are specific to each person's probationary terms. ...

I had an arrest expunged almost 25 yrs ago. Will this disqualify me for any diversion on a current charge?

This is a difficult question to answer without more facts. The current "diversion" statute in Tennessee, Tenn. Code Ann. 40-35-313, permits a...