In OHIO, if you are not indicted within the ten days, do they have to release you until they are able to indict you?

Ohio Criminal Rule 5(B)1...Yes, unless there are extraordinary circumstances. In Franklin County they almost never hold preliminary hearings, and...

Can I have a felony drug abuse charge sealed , I completed treatment in lieu program and charge was dismissed ,

When a case is dismissed with prejudice, no charges are pending, the Judge finds no need to maintain the records, and there is no objection from...

Should we bond him out before the possible indictment or wait to see if he is released?

If he's charged through municipal court (probably so in Franklin County), and not indicted in 10 days, he will be released "free" for a future...

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Is is illegal or vandalism if a someone who is not a family member (by blood) gets engraving done on someone's headstone?

It's really up to the cemetery, or whoever owns the burial plot to decide whether to allow engraving on the headstone. Your grandma could contact...

What is the best course of action to avoid petty theft conviction or get this offense off of my record as soon as possible?

If the case is in a different court than the first offense, you have a clean record, and MAY qualify for a diversion program. I would not post...

What will happen to me if drug test I gave during my final court date comes back positive for alchahol?

Alcohol itself will not be detected for 80 hours. If they run an ETG (ethyl glucuronide) test, it can go back that far, but is more costly. You...

I have an friend that's facing 3 1/2 years for escape and probation violation

You're likely to receive more attention from a private attorney, because the public defenders have a heavy case load. Ultimately though the public...

18 U.S.C. § 751(a) sets forth a penalty of up to 5 years imprisonment and/or a fine under Title 18 for escape or an attempt to escape on a felony...

Is there something called a Certificate of Innocence or Certificate of Acquittal someone can obtain if they have charges dropped

You can obtain a Judgment Entry of Dismissal, or a Prosecutor's Motion to Dismiss and order granting the Motion. You would only have a judgment of...

If the cases are dismissed from MUNICIPAL court, they can still be re-filed in the Common Pleas court if you are indicted by a grand jury. One...