It refers to the pending charge a person is currently facing.

Can I now be charged , 6 mo later, with OWI after I already plead guilty to possession of marijuana from the same incident?

Unfortunately, because you were not placed under arrest for DUI that night, the State of Iowa has three years to charge you with this misdemeanor...

Fight a 1st Offense Public Intoxication

You may have an argument that you were not in a public place at the time of the arrest. The common area of a dormitory is very different from a...

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How much would the fines be to pay off a bench warrant in council bluffs, IA?

Due to the passage of time, you may have to surrender to jail, bond out and then sort out the charge. Some county attorney may agree to recall the...

My son goes to court in 7 days, but his lawyer won't have looked at his case til the day of the trial. Is that not right?

Your son's lawyer has probably done plenty of case preparation "behind the scenes," so to speak, that is not apparent to those who aren't directly...

Unless Illinois takes action against your out-of-state driving privileges for an open container conviction, I would not expect this to affect...

Is my immigration status going to be affected because I got arrested for public intox?

I doubt a conviction for public intoxication amounts to a crime involving moral turpitude for immigration purposes, but I would defer to an expert...

Can a Canadian provence take enforcement action on a US citizen?

The state of Iowa will take action on your license if you have an out of state conviction for speeding as if it occurred in Iowa. However, I don't...

Do I need to expunge my record or is it done with my deferred judgments?

If you received a deferred judgment, then you have pleaded guilty to the charge, but you haven't been convicted. If you sign a waiver for a...

Is there any way to get my full license in less than a month with a recent ticket? Should I hire a traffic ticket attorney?

If you plead guilty or are convicted after you receive your full DL, then I believe the date of violation will be the controlling factor. The Iowa...