Am I being charged with something completely different?

An additional ancillary penalty for convictions for marijuana - even residue - is that it excludes you from federal financial aid programs and many...

Would it be in my best interest to try to pay for an attorney

If a warrant issued you certainly have a right to see the Judge about them. To be told otherwise makes no sense whatsoever - if the warrant were...

I received a request for explanation from S.O.S. "Five or more unsuccessful attempts to start the vehicle within 24 hours."

It makes some difference if these were start fails, or if they were rolling retests. I admit that is not clear from the information. An...

A lawyer can help you do this, certainly from an administrative point of view. The willingness of the City of Chicago to engage in meaningful...

I notice you live in Wheaton. If your ticket is in a county surrounding or in DuPage County AND you have not had a ticket in the last twelve...

I was advised to pay the civil demand is this helpful?

I certainly agree with the sentiment. Can they sue you? Absolutely. Do they - in my practice i have never seen a client have an actual lawsuit...

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Arizona -shoplifeted about $410.00 from ............

You should talk to a lawyer as soon as possible to determine your possible defenses or eligibility for diversion or deferment of the...

In received a Photo Radar violation in the mail. The picture is not me. Must I divulge who the driver was in court?

You certainly are under no obligation to divulge this information. If you were, trust me, it would not be long before people were summoned to...

Is an officer required to show you the speed you were clocked at? I asked, he refused. Didn't even tell me why he stopped me.

His statement as you put it forth is probably wrong - there are allowances that you should be told what you are being stopped or cited for. ...

Do i have to pay the restitution fee???

You have several choices: You can pay it, You can ignore it, or You can try to negotiate. In Illinois stores have a right under the law to...