If you plead guilty, you will have a public record not eligible for expungment under Minnesota Statutes Chapter 609A. So avoid pleading "guilty." ...

Sentence to Service (STS) is a dispostional alternative avaialble to a judge as an alternative to actual jail time. Typcially eight hours of STS...

Can I make bail arrangements prior going to jail?

In Minnesota courts, an arrest warrant may either have a preset bail, or be "body only." You can find out which type it is. If it does have...

Will my stay of imposition on my felony guilty plea go to a misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor after probation?

Minnesota Statute Section 609.13, subd 2 has the answer. For Minnesota state crimes, the level of conviction is determined not by the charge but...

Will I have to post bail if...

Normally a person would not have a pending court date, still valid, if there was an arrest warrant on them. Therefore it sounds like there is...

17 year old being charged with 1st degree burglary. What to expect?

How things will go in court may depend upon what choices you and your lawyer make. I would avoid admitting the petition since it would trigger a...

What is a typical sentence for a juvenile who stole $2200 from an employer?

The worst thing that can happen, in my view, is a criminal record. This is a bigger worry for juveniles age 16 and older. A criminal record...

The laws in Minnesota and Wisconsin are different. I am a Minnesota DWI lawyer. I do not practice in Wisconsin. I recall years ago, however,...

I know of no time limit on how long an arrest warrant can remain active. Not every arrest warrant will be made subject to extradition from other...

I was caught with 5th degree felony possesion

It's possible. Prosecutors can and sometimes do charge these cases years later. But, no news is good news. As cases get older, they become more...