I get involved in a car accident in Cleveland, OH and got a ticket with a court date on it. Do I need to find a lawyer?
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Answered on January 27, 2015
If I understand the situation correctly, the other driver is claiming they hit the light because they had to or else they would have hit you. You...
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What should i do
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Answered on January 27, 2015
Don't call them. They're going to try to strong arm you into paying some civil demand nonsense. They let you go and no good deed goes unpunished....
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Is it true that many prosecutors in Kalamazoo are dismissing charges of possession of the defendant has their med card?
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Answered on January 27, 2015
If there is a state law authorizing medical use and a legitimate medical need, a prosecutor may well be willing to drop charges for a person who...
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The local County sheriff has come to my door after 10:00 PM four times in the past two years on fictitious 911 hang ups.
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Answered on January 27, 2015
You can hire a lawyer to find out what's going on here. Do you have teenagers in the house? Do they have cell phones and internet access? If so, it...
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What are the chances of a drug test?
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Answered on January 27, 2015
At sentencing, maybe. More likely you will be tested sometime after you when you meet with a probation officer. You should certainly have a lawyer...
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Need expungement of my record
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Answered on January 27, 2015
Many, many people try every year to seal their own records and fail. Hire a lawyer to explore the options for cleaning up your record.
Can I access records (statements, arrest records, evidence) for an ongoing criminal case that I am not a party of?
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Answered on January 27, 2015
Yes, you can access such records at the courthouse. It would be better to send an attorney to get them though.
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I recently got ticket on NJ turnpike which I believe is a pace ticket. Anyway to confirm its pace ticket?
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Answered on January 27, 2015
24 over is not easy to defend. Most police officers don't need any device or scientific evidence to convince a judge when a car is that far over...
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Can police put a 30 day hold on a vehicle if the COURT FINDS A MOTOR VEHICLE WAS NOT USED IN THE COMMISSION OF THE OFFENSE?
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Answered on January 27, 2015
Yes, they can hold vehicles for investigation. If, If, the court actually made a finding on the record that the vehicle was not used in the...
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Is a DUI written citation error enough leverage to get it reduced?
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Answered on January 27, 2015
Let your lawyer decide whether or not to argue about a defect in the citation.
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