I received a letter from a county police station saying I need to sign Housing and Restitution papers for a owi 6 years earlier.

It sounds as if the jail is trying to recoup costs associated with your sentence under Iowa Code section 356.7. The law provides in part: The...

I was issued a citation for possessing alcohol under 21.My fake ID was also confiscated but I wasn't charged. What happens now?

A first offense PAULA is a simple misdemeanor and punishable by a mandatory minimum fine of $200 plus surcharge and court costs. I don't believe...

Statue of limitations

You could always report a theft, but the question becomes whether the offense occurred too long ago to prosecute. There are varying degrees of...

Does my son need to take drinking and driving classes?

Any time the Iowa DOT revokes one's driving privileges for an alcohol related offense, there are requirements to reinstate the license. Your son...

Can u be notifed you were charged with a felony through the mail.

If you were not arrested or cited by police, then the county attorney may file a complaint instead based on information provided by police. The...

Theft charge

The level of the offense deals with the dollar amount of property or services involved. Felonies are prosecuted more severely than misdemeanors. ...

Can a drug charge that is 6 years old of possession of a controlled substance be expunged in Iowa?

I believe the only way the charge can be expunged is if you were granted a deferred judgment at the time of sentencing and successfully completed...

A first offense PAULA is a simple misdemeanor and punishable by a mandatory minimum fine of $200 plus surcharge and court costs. I don't believe...

Can I move states with a pending case?

I don't think that a pending misdemeanor charge would prevent you from moving to Wisconsin. If you are on pretrial release in the pending matter...

Can someone get charge twice for the same charge if he served time for the crime the crime

There are probably instances where the US Attorney picks up a case for prosecution under federal law where the defendant has already been convicted...