What happens if you're arrested and do not have your rights read to you?

The only time that Miranda warnings are required is during "custodial interrogation". When someone is being questioned by police and that someone...

Why is it illegal for a seventeen-year-old to date an eight-teen-year old? And are there any actual jail time for that?

Excellent question! In the State of Wisconsin, it is a class A misdemeanor for a person to have "sexual intercourse" with a minor who is 16 years...

I don't know if maybe there is some difficulty with the terminology. Repeater or habitual criminality means either one felony conviction or three...

Can an arrest warrent be issue from wisconsin where i'm on cash bond, and arrested in illinois for traffic?

You may get a warrant issued for your arrest if you have failed to comply with the conditions of bond. Those conditions include appearing at all...

Can I be released from supervision if I still owe court costs and supervision fees my release date was 2 days ago

If you have not had ANY violations of your rules, and the ONLY thing that is lacking is payment of money, and you have made a "good faith" effort...

If I have a jury trial in a civil court and lose, what am I responsible to pay?

Law enforcement has the right to pull you over if you are driving a vehicle registered to someone with a revoked, suspended or expired driver's...

Do i have to say i was convicted of a felony if I was put into deferred prosecution or first offender program and completed it?

Go to the clerk of courts in the jurisdiction where this case was resolved. Ask the clerk for a certified copy of your judgment of conviction...

Can a class I felony be removed from record when 18 and can it prevent you from owning a gun and hunting.

A felony conviction as an adult comes with a lifelong ban from possessing a firearm or ammunition. So does a felony adjudication as a juvenile. ...

How long will my husband be in jail for?

Seven charges for failing to stop at a stop sign? Was he fleeing from police at the time he ran all of these stop signs? Failing to stop at a...

Parole hold

The probation agent has 50 days within which to have a final revocation hearing. This hearing may be adjourned for "good cause". "Good cause" can...