Can a minor be "interrogated" and detained without a parent, guardian or attorney present; also without being mirandized
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Answered on October 26, 2010
Yes, minors may be detained and interrogated all without the presence of a parent, guardian, or attorney. Miranda does not apply if (1) the person...
I was charged with simple battery and was told that it would not show up in a background check. Is this true?
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Answered on October 24, 2010
Are you an adult or a juvenile? How old are you? Are you "on paper?" Was your sentence to supervision or conditional discharge or probation? ...
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I am 16 and received two tickets in within a week.
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Answered on October 24, 2010
While the provided link in the previous answer is helpful, the answer itself fails to correctly answer the question. You might not, but you may...
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How far back to military backgrounds go? I have a misdemeanor when I was 15.
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Answered on October 24, 2010
If there was a record, and it hasn't been expunged, sealed, or pardoned it's still there. Don't wonder whether the military will find out about...
Is it illegal for a 17 year old to finger a 15 year old?
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Answered on October 24, 2010
Sexual penetration does not have to occur between a penis and vagina for it to be criminal. Any body part or object used to make contact with the...
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Is there anything I can do to keep myself out of jail?
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Answered on October 24, 2010
You may get arrested and you may be taken to jail but you will appear before a judge who will set bail. Depending on a number of factors, you may...
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School zone.
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Answered on October 23, 2010
I agree with the previous response. No children being present then the limit was 35. Keeping up with traffic would not be a viable defense to...
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My son and 2 friends went to a store to buy cigarettes.The boys took beer and my son didn't know it..
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Answered on October 23, 2010
You don't say the age of your son, so I don't know if he's being prosecuted as a juvenile or as an adult to be able to say how much trouble he may...
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If I got a first offense illegal teams ticket as a passenger in a vehicle. Is there anyway for the courts to go after my license
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Answered on October 23, 2010
First of all, courts don't go after one's license. Only the Secretary of State has the authority to suspend or revoke a person's license or permit...
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Do I have to take a polygraph test if asked by the police?
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Answered on October 21, 2010
No good can come from your daughter talking to the police. She may and should refuse to speak to police about the case under investigation.
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