Is there any recourse to my husband being brutally beaten and hogtied for 12 hrs. at Marion County Lockup?

I'm assuming this was at the hands of correctional officers. Excessive force claims may be pursued as tort claims, civil rights violations, or...

Can you sue the alleged victim of sexual battery for all the emotional stress and economical loss you were put in Indiana?

A person who makes and "publishes" a false, material statement alleging criminal conduct commits the tort of defamation per se. Conduct an...

Police searched my hotel with warrant they only found a scale and said they had 5 years to charge me is this possible?

The statute of limitations for most felonies is five years. As a practical matter, it is unlikely a prosecutor would wait that long. You may be...

I am 16 and I am on probation, about to face court. I need some serious advice.

As my colleagues have indicated, you need a lawyer. You also need to express yourself in court with a more respectful tone than you have in your...

Rights of inmates

While inmates do have basic human rights, deprivation of direct sunlight for a few days as in your case would not be considered a violation.

How often do judges extend or intensify your probation instead of revoking it?

You have a better chance of extension rather than revocation if your violation is not the commission of another crime. Every judge is different.

Can probation tell me that I can no longer have my wife of 30yrs and 26yr old daughter live with me

A standard term of probation is not to associate with felons. When you are part of a family of convicted felons or alleged felons, you need to...

Will my probation be revoked for not reporting to probation officer?

If you had simply missed an appointment with your probation officer it would be bad enough, but you disobeyed a direct order from the judge. I hope...

It's likely that your terms of probation in Kentucky require you to report any arrest to your probation officer. Will he know if you don't tell...

I live in indiana my friend slept with a male 17 will be 18 next month while working at a christian based child facitlity.

If you are asking whether your friend can be charged with some time of molestation, the answer should be "no", as the age of consent in Indiana is...