The cop did not write the speeds

Generally speaking, in Missouri it only matters that you were over the speed limit, until you hit the excessive speed amount. The prosecutors use...

It shouldn't be. But as soon as you say that some money hungry municipality will have it's own special little ordinance which makes it double. ...

I got a speeding ticket the last week

I must respectfully disagree with my colleagues. It is not wise to plead guilty to a no-point speeding charge, as the insurance industry doesn't...

I got a citation for shoplifting, talked to my lawyer and I'm not going to get convicted with anything. Is Citation on record?

This sounds like you will get a Suspended Imposition of Sentence, which means probation, with no conviction, with the special conditions of...

In Missouri, If you find money on the casino floor can they arrest you if you dont turn it in rightaway?

I'm going to answer the second part first. With regard to the touching, there should be established protocol for searches which state that a...

Adding to my last:landlord won't press charges if we r out by tonight.We agree to this.Then one of the goes to my husband&takes

Cops lie to people to get confessions all the time, and they are allowed to use the admissions in court. I'm not sure what Mr. Blum was thinking...

Should I plead guilty or try and fight this

It's easy to get charges amended in most jurisdictions, but not all. Some prosecutors stubbornly refuse any amendment or suspended imposition of...

The Missouri Constitution prohibits imprisonment for debts. "Article I Section 11. That no person shall be imprisoned for debt, except for...

Are trial courts required by law to use an audio system to record the trial in session?

No. Not all procedings are required to be recorded. The court reporter's original paperwork should be preserved and subject to review. ...

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Speeding Ticket Not My Car!

If you want to minimize the damage, get a lawyer, and have him/her get the ticket amended. It's possible to get the speeding ticket dismissed if...