If I tell the police that my mom hit me when she didn’t will I go to jail and how long?

You have my most unmitigated and deepest sympathy and pity for how much you must be emotionally hurting. Only someone that was severely damaged as...

It it possible to get a domestic battery misdemeanor expunged/sealed in the state of illinois?

Yes… This is the stuff that nightmares are made out of! It will continue to haunt you for the rest of your life! The only possible thing you can...

So… Let me get this straight… You are complaining that the court does not have sufficient information to successfully prosecute you??? Now is the...

Someone called the police. Someone signed a complaint. The police will act on that. Any sworn law-enforcement officer who comes into contact with...

What does bench warrant mean exactly?? Like....how do they find the person who has one??

The police are not out actively looking for your ex. They have not got the dogs combing the countryside. They do not have the giant magnifying...

Missed Court Date?

You are SUPER SCREWED !!!! Now that I’ve got your attention... relax. It’s not super likely that an arrest warrant issued. More likely a notice...

How long should I except to see a judge if trying to move my case to another state ?

Motion up the case… Show the judge your “written bona fide offer of employment” out of state… Tell the judge that you’d like to accept the job… It...

CLOSE !!! But no cigar !!!! Mr. Hoffman is correct that these errors are “diminimus” (small & not really all that important); the burden of proof...

When i go to court without my license to i get locked up im scared?

Don’t be a dumb-dumb! Read between the lines... if you return to ct WITH a license he’ll either dismiss it or give you a great outcome for...

Job application asks: "Have you ever been convicted of a criminal offense that has not been expunged, sealed, or pardoned?"

You’ve honestly answered the question asked. If they ask for more detail then fine, otherwise you’ve complied within the parameters of the...