If a person receives a subpoena to appear in court, they must comply. This is a court order to which a person can be reprimanded (jailed or fined,...

If i travel from europe to canada with a warrant in the us will i get arrested at the airport or just sent back to europe?

This depends on the type of warrant issued against you. If the warrant is state-wide only, you'll probably be fine in traveling abroad. If the...

Why wont a judge and procecutor look at the programs you went to help yourself in court

Typically speaking, courts to consider the any programming and treatment a person has done to better themselves. This is weighed against the...

Class b miss for theft

If you turn yourself in to clear the warrant, the court will set a bail amount to which you can post bond. Factors considered in making a bail...

Was the motion to accelerate incarceration or a deferred sentence? When accelerating incarceration, the court makes the defendant serve a jail...

My cousin was arrested in Cook county Illinois . The charges are a code of 38-1005-4. What is the code?

This does not appear to be a valid code for any Illinois statute. Please check the numbers. Below is a link you may find useful; it is the...

Improper handling of arrested suspect

Whether a person's rights were violated depends on the specific circumstances of an arrest and subsequent detention. Based on the general...

After reading the police reports I see people get charged with Sodomy what does that mean they did?

Sodomy typically means oral or anal penetration with the mouth or other object.

How much time will I spend in jail if I ask to just serve my sentence?

I agree with my colleagues that you should seek the services of the public defender to weigh your options and potentially wrap up both cases with...

Someone cannot lodge criminal charges against you. Instead they can report the alleged crime to law enforcement, who then forwards their...