We are getting demand letters from a law firm for my daughter's retail theft even though merchandise was recovered.

You do not owe the civil demand unless they sue you successfully and get a judgment. It is extremely unlikely that they will do that because it...

My son is charged with rape .he cannot have contact with her i know that.but iam i allowed to contact her

"Allowed" or not, don't even think about doing that. First, you put yourself in danger of being prosecuted for tampering with a witness. Second,...

Can I file an appeal on joint custody in carter county kentucky with the ruling being in April of last year?

Very unlikely that you can appeal this long after the order, nor would you want to. An appeal does not sound like the right way to deal with this...

Can a case be appealed even if the defendent has been sentenced and is in prison?

First, the answer to your question in general is yes. Not only can a defendant who has been convicted and sentenced to prison appeal, who else but...

Should I hire, or use court appointed?

It is not supposed to be your choice. You are entitled to the public defender if you cannot afford private counsel. "Cannot afford" does not mean...

There is a lot you have not told us. Was there an order of protection or other court order in effect prohibiting or restricting your access to the...

Chances are at this point he is not appealing but is filing repeated, and probably baseless, collateral review petitions. Why? Because pouring...

Are there any lawyers in the monmouth ocean co nj area that charge a reasonable rate to sit down with my husband and I to answer

This is tagged as a criminal defense question. Just on its face the posting does not seem to be about criminal defense at all but about the...

How long does it take the court reporter to file their record? I know court reporters are busy. But the trial was only 4 days.

Are you appealing pro se? If so, why? If you cannot afford an attorney you almost certainly have a right to counsel appointed and paid by the...

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HOW DOES THE EXPUNGEMENT PROCESS WORK I FILED MY PETITION TODAY BUT HAVE A RETURN COURT DATE OF 7-2015 NEARLY 6 MONTHS?

The State's Attorney and the Department of State Police have sixty days in which to respond to your petition. That would account for the 3/19...

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