Received a summons, charge WI Statute 943.201. Initial hearing is 11/21. What happens at the initial hearing? Preparation?

At the initial appearance the court will review the criminal complaint and make a determination of whether it states probable cause. If so, and if...

Is it a fathers right to ask for 50/50 placement of all 3 children

If two years have passed since the original judgment concerning placement, you can make a motion to modify the placement schedule whenever you can...

If the petition is filed by an attorney, the case will appear on CCAP immediately, since attorneys are required to efile. If it is filed in paper...

What can I expect when I appeal my owi 3??

Unless there was a pretrial motion to suppress evidence, by pleading guilty you have waived all issues on appeal. The only thing you can do in a...

Every busy lawyer, no matter how conscientious, may, from time-to-time, take longer to complete a task than the client thinks is reasonable; or,...

How does the process work going with a court appointed lawyer, apposed to a private lawyer?

A person charged with a crime is entitled to an appointed lawyer only if he is indigent. In other words, if you have financial resources of a...

Can you get more time when putting in a criminal appeal?

The process of appealing a criminal conviction takes, on average, 9-12 months to be completed. Sometimes it takes much longer than than. However,...

If it is true that your registration was expired and your tail light was not lit, then the officer had probable cause to stop your car for the...

There is no requirement that there be fingerprints or DNA on a firearm in order to convict a person of being a felon in possession of a firearm. ...

Will we have to do a custody study if there is no substantial change in circumstance?

The question is whether his moving papers allege sufficient facts which, if true, would constitute a substantial change of circumstances. If so,...