Can the judge garnish my money from my bank account for refusing to pay a fine?

Yes, an unpaid fine can be entered as a civil judgment against you, and subsequently, the courts can take many different actions to collect this...

Before taking ANY action, decide what result you are looking to achieve. If you want to help your fiancée get the best outcome on her case, you...

Should I use a public defender? or hire a lawyer?

A public defender IS an attorney. They go to law school and are licensed to practice law in the jurisdiction where they practice, just like...

My son age 13 was assaulted by another student with pencil

The only person who can "file charges" is a prosecutor. You may call the police and report this. You may ask the police to pursue this as a...

County and municipal offenses are not criminal (misdemeanor or felony). They are ordinance violations. If this case was handled in circuit court...

He probably has something else going on in order to merit revocation. It should be noted that he has a rule of supervision that requires him to...

I got a felon from buying a 1 pound of pot for a under cover cop. Twenty years ago. I was 20 years old, I'm 45 years now.

You are not going to be able to get your conviction expunged. The current law does not allow you to go back to convictions that are older than the...

Yes, they are grounds for denying approval to rent. If you know that a prospective tenant could be hauled off to jail at any time, and, therefore,...

I was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia a Misd in Virginia. Can the officer force me make buys for him?

You cannot be forced to do this against your will. Officers may even LIE to you in the process of solving and investigating crimes. If there is...

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Speed limit violations are non-criminal. Reckless driving can be criminal if you have two or more within a four year period of time. When...

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