The attorneys that answered prior to my own response are right. Different courts throughout the state have different policies, standards and...

How can I protect myself from my boyfriend who was using drugs in my residence?

Call local law enforcement and the landlord to have him trespassed from the property, and you may want to consider having a civil protection order...

My teaching credential expired, and has now been seized by the state of California. Is this legal?

This is not a question for AVVO. This is a wildly complicated question - at least in Ohio - that includes topics like criminal defense, advisement...

Wear a suit and make sure it fits well. Dress like you're going for a job interview at a Fortune 500 company, and pay attention to the details:...

Will a marijuana charge from three or four years ago affect me from getting a diversion opportunity for shoplifting?

Generally, a diversion program is set-up and run through either or both the prosecutor's office and/or the local probation authority, and at least...

Is it possible for someone to turn their self in for warrants they can be proven innocent of and be released.the same.day?

While I certainly cannot speak for the law in the State of Texas, I can tell you that in Ohio if you have an arrest warrant and you turn yourself...

I was charged with {M} Battery-domestic Violence on 1/13/2000. Can I get it removed from my record? I can't get a job...

I cannot speak for Idaho, but in Ohio, the answer is yes. It is a process of sealing (which means exactly what it sounds like - the Court seals...

Me and a friend got busted for marijuana possesion and they officers let us leave without being arrested

I am only licensed in the State of Ohio, so I cannot speak or give you advice as to the laws of the State of Texas, however: 1. You need to go...

Do i need a public defender?

The answer is yes, you need an attorney. Whether you need a public defender depends upon whether you are considered indigent or otherwise eligible....

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Don't have the money to pay a traffic ticket. What will happen?

I am only licensed to practice in Ohio but, generally, if there is jail time hanging over your head (i.e. suspended) the Court may use that as an...