What can I do about this 72 hour ban and whatever else is to follow

When someone is arrested for domestic battery in Illinois, that person is temporarily barred from the household, whether it be a house, condo, or...

Will this count against my record/license and insurance? Should I take the class to have it removed or just pay the ticket?

A seat belt violation is a petty offense, punishable by fine only, and not a moving violation....

What would be the penalty that he's looking at for these DUIs?

When you say your friend will be sentenced at his next appearance, is that following a trial and conviction, or in anticipation of a plea...

I don't live in the United States but I'm flying back soon, will I get arrested at the airport?

I agree with my colleagues. Mr. Rinaldi is correct that Illinois has a DUI statute, not OWI. Also, Mr. DeGroot is correct in that, with an active...

Should he be still stuck in a Violent Prison like that. July will make a year there.

Mr. Cameron is correct. Judges run the court rooms. The prison people run the prisons. Prisons are not obligated to honor family requests, or...

Can you legally be extradited as a fugitive if the state had knowledge of your vacation?

I don't deal with a lot of extradition matters, but I don't see how your claim that the government had knowledge of your planned vacation is...

I don't pretend to know Louisiana criminal procedure, but the general answer is that cases can be reset for trial a reasonable number of times. it...

How can we defend against false allegations of threats?

How can you defend against this? You get a lawyer. I assume if your boyfriend was made an offer last month, and the case was set down for...

Can a Da lie about saying it's likely for a court case to be dismissed? He said there's a likely chance of it getting dismissed

Your question needs a few more facts to answer fully, bit the short answer is: anyone can lie about anything. If you are a witness in a case,...

No. Postponing your case won't make it go away. That only happens when there's some form of final disposition, which means you have to go to court...