Can a judge change your sentence after you are in prison. What does order vacating sealed records .

To "vacate" means to cancel or annul. If the order which sealed the records is vacated, then the judge has ordered the sealed records to be...

Is this something that will show up on a background check? What would be the best outcome of getting an attorney for this?

A non-mandatory court appearance would indicate that this is not a criminal charge, but a municipal ordinance violation (no possibility of jail...

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What books would be recommended for an inmate to use for study to navigate the court in a criminal proceeding?

The Wisconsin Criminal Defense Manual is always helpful. See this website:...

Will he get jail time? About how much? Will he get taken into custody the same day?

The sentence is up to the judge. Even if there is a plea offer, acceptance of that offer does not bind the judge to what is offered. The judge is...

Reopen a case

It is extremely hard to convince a judge to reopen a closed case. There are no "fill-in-the-blank" motions to reopen a case. You need to hire an...

There is no requirement to produce the warrant before placing a person under formal arrest. If he did not comply with demands to place his hands...

Trying to become an emergency foster parent for a juvenile in Minnesota. I live in Wisconsin

If the juvenile has been ordered by a court in Minnesota to reside in a group home, you will need to fight to overturn that order in a Minnesota...

I want to make sure I have the right jury instruction number for a chips case parental right to discipline. I see three numbers.

The numbers you have listed seem to be statute numbers. However, Wisconsin Statutes Chapter 935 does not exist. You may have meant 939.45(5)...

I have Operating while revoked on my record in WI and it is a criminal traffic offence. Will this ever fall off my record?

Criminal Traffic (CT) offenses remain on CCAP (Wisconsin Circuit Court Access Program) for 20 years. See the FAQ section of the website here:...

Posted other info earlier.... if I'm in ga and if hire a lawyer in wi, should I worry about not being able to reach my lawyer??

If you are in GA, and you are facing revocation in WI after your sentence in GA, then you are probably not scheduled for any official activity on...