How much time do the courts have to file charges while being held in jail?

Yes it's legal. Your friend was probably being held on a complaint for preliminary examination, and was either formally charged by way of an...

Contact the lawyer who got you your probation, and have him or her arrange to turn you in on the warrant. Judges are always more impressed with...

After an inmate is denied pretrial is there anything the attorney can do ?

A few observations: #1 If your friend is getting sentenced next week, he is not "getting charged with armed robbery," he is charged & convicted...

Can I join the military with a domestic

You might want to ask a recruiter for the specific branch of the military in which you are interested. My guess is that it's going to pose a...

If you want to avoid a moving violation (and potential insurance hike) and your driving record is not too bad, you might want to "fight it" by...

I have a question about a certain drug conviction situation

There is probably a warrant for his arrest from the state of Michigan. If he is arrested, he'll need the services of a Michigan criminal defense...

When a person on probation do they suppose to smoke and drink ??? And if they get arrested while on probation can they go to jai

A standard condition of probation is to not get arrested on any new case. So, in your friend's situation, it is not good that he or she got...

I was arrested for shoplifting and offered a pretrial diversion program

This is a good question to ask your lawyer, but probably he or she will not know. There are multiple cases on every court call every day, in...

Can I fly to Cali from Chicago while on probation?

I assume you are not on probation for robbing Cali drug dealers in Chicago, so I'm going to try to answer your questions, then offer some advice. ...

What will happen if I appear before the judge and not completing my community service, my court date is in the next week ?

By my math, you have 5 full days till next week. Even if court is next Monday, that's 120 hours to finish 112 hours of CS. If you're smart,...