If a person is released from jail to go to treatment, is clean for 8 months and found regular employment still looking at prison

The court could sentence you to an indeterminate term of up to 10 years in prison on a class C felony, but if it is your first possession with...

I'm being charged with 3rd degree burglary because someone said i took their debit card, but she has no debit card. what to do?

The police may decide to charge you following their investigation, but proving beyond a reasonable doubt you took a debit card, which may not...

Is there a no-contact order in place? If so, then a visit is unlikely unless the NCO is lifted. You will also need permission from the correctional...

My husband is serving 60 days for three concurrent DWB's in Iowa yesterday a different judge re-tried one DWB HELP

Although that may have been the sentencing recommendation from the state, the court maintains the authority to deviate from any recommendation and...

1st time getting arrested, charged with drug paraphernalia. What is my likely punishment?

If you don't have a defense to charge, then you may be able to seek the grace of a deferred judgment. This would place you on probation. Once you...

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How long can iowa hold you for extradition to texas,fugitive of justice,and how long does texas have to come get someone

If the person waives extradition, then Texas will have essentially 90 days to come and transport the person. I believe the waiver entitles the...

How long till i have to make an appearance in front of a court or judge?

These are both simple misdemeanor charges in Iowa. If the notice did not include an initial appearance date, then you should call the Clerk of...

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I have 89 days before I am supposed to be off probation for a DUI charge but just got a probation violation. What will happen?

The court could revoke your probation and impose the original sentence. The court could also simply hold you in contempt for the violation, order...

Outcome of violating unsupervised probation?

You will have to report it to the court. The court could revoke your probation and impose the original sentence. Or, the court could simply hold...

What should I expect for my charges as a first time juvenile offender and what are the next steps that I should be taking?

If the matter is handled informally through juvenile court services, then it's likely to remain part of your sealed juvenile record. Informal...