A lawyer can often handle a traffic ticket without the client showing up, especially if you're willing to take a non moving violation and pay a...

How to I get out of an ovi when I was not intoxicated or on drugs but got arrested for being tired behind the wheel

If you passed the breath test, and your urine test is clean, I will be surprised if they pursue an OVI charge against you. Still, your best bet is...

What would happen if I have a citation for drug possession and I leave the country?

Unfortunately, court isn't optional. If you don't show, you will have a warrant. That will be very inconvenient if you ever come back since you...

Judicial release or post release

It's generally more cost effective to hire an attorney who lives near the court in which the motion will be filed. Local attorneys also have the...

Are civil protection orders from Ohio enforced in other states?

Protection orders are enforceable in all 50 states, and US territories and possessions overseas.

How can I get something done about my probation officer having a family member that owns the home monitoring company?

First thing to do would be to contact the court through your attorney (if you don't have one, you might want to get one) and clarify whether it was...

Is it good or bad that the court would waive a preliminary hearing, because there's not enough evidence?

The court didn't waive the hearing. Your boyfriend did. It is his right, when initially charged with a felony in a municipal court, to have a...

Will my boyfriend be charged with statutory rape?

He might get charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

Will they get into trouble?

It really depends upon what "talking" entails. Make sure he is aware that any sexually explicit images of her are child pornography.

Can my college roommates press charges on me, for going through a box of his stuff?

He could theoretically make a report to the police, but what would he say? It might fit a crime like unauthorized use of property, but he probably...