Bottom line: yes, you *can* get significant jail time for your serious misdemeanor FTA. I do not think that it is *likely* that you will get...

How long the state gets to issue something charging you with an offense varies with the type of offense. Iowa Code 381.285 makes speeding a...

Is it legal for a 14 year old girl to date a 16 year old boy?

Thank you for being mature enough to care to look into this. Yes, your relationship is legally "okay." If you're sexually active, please...

How much time can someone get who is being charged by the feds with “Unlawful transportation of a firearm”?

I'm not admitted to the federal circuit and I don't know this one right off-hand, however, on the defendant's charging document, it probably says...

Some. More or less than you might imagine. Jurors are underpaid. Court staff is, as Mr. Murphy has indicated, salaried and going to be there...

One code section that you might be charged under if you're trading nudes with a minor is Iowa Code 728.12 -- Sexual Exploitation of a Minor Iowa...

Bad things. Bad things will happen to you. Mr. Murphy nailed this one. What you need to do now is find a defense attorney who can go over...

I am 17 and my mom is forceing me to date an 18 year old is that aloud ?

First-up, lady-bro, 17 is real young to be with a 30 year old, and 30 is real old for a dude to be living with his girlfriend's mom. I'm sure he's...

Can I marry a man who is on Parole for Manslaughter ?

Mr. Mormann makes a good point. Loving an alcoholic can be an absolute nightmare -- watching the person you care for drink themselves (and, it...

My son has been arrested for failure to appear on a RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY U/$10,000. What kind of time might he be looking ?

Receiving stolen property is a D felony, which gets him 1-5 years if he's convicted. Failure to appear is a D felony if the underlying charge...