What do you think my son will be sentenced for his multiple felonies, misdemeanors and petty offences as a first-time offender?

Is he in juvenile court on the criminal charges? The traffic charges may be heard in traffic court. He will probably be facing the loss of driving...

For goodness sake, contact an experienced criminal lawyer right away. You did not give enough information for a simple answer. What was the "lie"...

Is my ex telling my son that I am mean, evil, and I will "be punished for my sins" considered child abuse?

How old is your son? If he is young (5-10) he might not be able to make up his own mind about the truth of what you ex is saying. Did you have a...

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I agree generally with the other answers, but there is a way to turn the answer into "No". Your lawyer and the State can have a Rule 402 conference...

Judge ruled court supervision for speeding ticket but didnt write it on court record. Now I have a conviction. How to change it?

Either the clerk entered the wrong thing on the computer or the judge wrote differently than he or she spoke. or the Secretary of State goofed. ...

If you are arrested for "retail" theft and get ordered by the judge to pay a fine, do you also have to pay the store?

Judy Goldstein and Timothy Martin are right: do not pay. They can not collect unless they file a law suit and, in my experiance, they never do,...

Ive been charged with a class a misdeanor can i fight this? ive never been in trouble,

Yes, and you should hire an attorney. Please stop calling the state. They can use anything you say against you. If you have questions, ask a lawyer...

This is an easy one. Its just a ordinance violation, the likely fine is small and there is no chance of going to jail so it sounds like nothing to...

Hello- I have a misdemeanor of theft/fraud from 2003 in Illinois, Will any of that info appear in a 7yr background check?

Misdemeanor convictions can be sealed, but if you just let it be, it will remain on your record forever. If the check only goes back 7 years, a...

ARRESTED CLASS A MISDEAMEANOR OF LESS 300.00 WALLMART OUT ON I BOND. I CANNOT AFFORD LAWYER LOST MY JOB AND HOME IN BANKRUTPCY .

If you posted a cash bond, many lawyers will accept that. Each courtroom has a Chicago Bar Association attorney every day, who will normally work...