Is it considered harassment and/ or a crime punishable by jail time if an adult asks another adult for their phone number?

I agree with all of the counsel who answered this question previously. I only want to add that if asking a girl for her number at a club, bar,...

Can a probation officer have the Terms of probation changed

In Ohio, the answer is yes. Generally, the probation department works hand-in-hand with the Court to make sure that an individual is complying with...

Be careful with the use of the word expunged because in Ohio that is very different than sealed. To be expunged is to have the entire record...

My daughter has been charged with 2nd degree theft. This is her 1st offense , will she be able to have probation?

FIND HER AN EXPERIENCED LOCAL CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY WHO I GOING TO PROTECT HER CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND HOLD THE STATE TO ITS BURDEN. I only...

Can someone get a time reduction if this is his first time going to jail ?

In Ohio we call it Judicial Release or, in some circumstanes, early release upon parole supervision. It is generally a very narrow category under...

Just received a civil demand. Almost double the cost of what I agreed on?

You are in a tough spot. But based on the information that you have provided, I don't think any attorney online is going to be able to properly...

Ex boyfriend said i stole 500.00 out of wallet.So he hit my car with his trunk. Said he would keep doing it until i pay him

You need to get an attorney right now, and file a report with law enforcement for potential domestic violence charges, especially if he is...

If the state moved to dismiss a juvenile case in court before preparing a Deferred Prosecution Agreement, can it be enforced?

In this situation, you really need to take a copy of your Judgment Entry, any written plea agreements or other evidence of the agreement (I.e. the...

I have a failure to appear warrant misdemeanor warrant I JUST FOUND OUT yesterday that they issued in 2008.

I don't believe that statutes of limitations apply to warrants on failure to appear. But my license to practice is limited only to...

I am only licensed in Ohio, but I can tell you this: (1) hire a local experienced criminal defense lawyer who knows the court, the prosecutors and...