What is the next step for my stepson who was cited for a DUI, and pled not guilty, but doesn't qualify for a public defender.

He can appeal to the court to reverse the financial disqualification. There is a huge gap between people who qualify for the public defender right...

Persistent felony offender status ("PFO") is a sentence enhancement that can result in much harsher sentencing. A person is not eligible for PFO...

Can I get off juvenile probation without my ged?

It's tough to answer this question without doing a full consultation. Ideally, youth court disposition orders (the juvenile equivalent to a...

Our domestic violence laws are intended to help vulnerable people in violent, manipulative situations, and are written with those people in mind....

Can my friend who is 13 in Montana date a guy who is 16 in Alabama when he turns 18?

I wish I could tell you simply "yes" or "no," but our laws in this area are terribly complicated, and a mistake could lead to intense...

How long can court be post poned before it goes to trial? Can the case be dismissed if it takes prosecutors to long ??

Unfortunately, there's no easy way to answer this because speedy trial standards are extremely vague and fact-heavy, so the answer varies greatly...

You can check the status of your driver's license online: https://app.mt.gov/dojdrs/. If your license was issued by another state, you will need to...

When you make your initial appearance, the judge will inform you of your rights, maximum penalties, set conditions of your pretrial release, ask...

What does for the 10 years following the conclusion of the sentencing hearing mean? does the 10 years include time on probation

The language in the title of the question refers to registration for a violent, rather than a sexual, offender. The section applying to sexual...

Could the father of my son get full custody with pending deliberate homicide and assault with a deadly weapon charges.

In Montana, any legal parent of a child has certain rights that cannot be interfered with unless a court first approves. Usually that approval...