Was I convicted of a misdemeanor?

While I agree with my colleagues above, I believe you should first go to the county clerk's office in which your court case took place and have...

I am 22 my ex is 16 but she said she was 17, will i get in trouble if i am charged with statutory rape if i have proof she lied

It is my understanding that statutory rape is a what's called a strict liability crime. Meaning, if you have sex with an underage person and it is...

Will my first (and only) misdemeanor crime show up on a background check?

The County Clerk's office in the courthouse where your case took can check your record. However, as my colleague stated above, do not do it...

Most of the time disorderly conduct charges are just dismissed. Police "generally" use this charge to "cool you off". However, if the complaining...

Is it legal to charge all this extra on top of fines for a case? Charge is theft under 500, fine was $300. End total due $687

These court fees sound about right, consider yourself lucky the fine was not higher.

Do i need a lawyer to sit with police to makea deal to have a misdemeanor cleared while on probation also what should i expect?

YES!!! You absolutely need an attorney with you when talking to police. Police lie and they are allowed to lie in order to get you to implicate...

Can a dissolved HVAC corporation be sued for negligent install that voids product warranty while product is still warrantied.

A company can be dissolved for many reasons, yet still be "In business". You need to hire an attorney to help you find out if they are actually...

What should I expect at my court date for posession of cannabis and posession of drug paraphernalia?

This case could possibly get dismissed. The Cook County States Attorney Anita Alverez just announced that a Defendant charges with possession of...

What type of attorney do I need regarding possible litigation over changes in my child custody agreement?

You need a Lawyer that practices in Family Law as a major concentration. You don't want some General Practice attorney that does it all including...

Being charged with PCS in Chicago. When all I had was a syringe. What the hell is going on?

They are sending it to the lab to analyze the type and amount of the substance in the syringe. In the city of Chicago, 8 out of 10 times they will...