16 is the appropriate age in Arkansas for a person to be able to legally consent. The only things that could be a hang up for you would be if you...

How long will I have in jail

There are many factors that go into a sentence and it would be extremely difficult to give an estimation just based on the charges. Your history,...

Help! I need some advice

I would say that based on the local procedure in Garland County for dealing with felony cases your son has not been filed in Circuit Court yet and...

The majority of parole officers want you to succeed and would be happy that you're going to rehab but at the same time they also want you to report...

Need help getting a divorce?

You do not need him to sign off on papers. You need to file a divorce and get him served with the papers. At that point he's on a clock to file a...

Distribution of a controlled substance what is the statue of limitation if the person haven't been charged yet

If the charges were filed years ago and the warrant is just now being served then there is no Statute of Limitations issue, but there could be...

How long after a conviction can you take it to retrial?

At this point in time it would appear that all avenues for attacking your conviction would be time barred. If by chance there is additional...

An 18 year old boy got my 15 year old daughter pregnant. what rights to we have and can I legally do anything to him?

There is no crime in this case. The sexual assault statutes are very clear on this based upon the ages that you provided in your question. ...

What to do if I have tomorrow and haven't been able to get an attorney?

In Arkansas on misdemeanor cases if the prosecutor waives jail time the courts will generally not appoint counsel. If you show up on the trial date...

If some has on there charges criminal traffic what does this mean

I suspect that it means the court appearance will be in the criminal/traffic court. If you could provide a little more detail of where it says...