Do I need an attorney in the county that I recieved a DWI or can I get one in the city where I live?

I agree that there are advantages to hiring a local lawyer, particularly if you are looking for a guilty plea - they can get it reduced or the best...

If you go to get a Texas identification card, they will run your criminal record. If the misdemeanor warrant appears, which it should, and the...

I was convicted Of DUI in 2007. I have completed all terms of Probation. Is there a way to get this off my record?

First, you got a DUI (driving under the influence) only if you were under 21. Texas has a no tolerance level of drinking for underage drivers. If...

Class b misdemeanor failure to identify, 1st offense. What are the punishments?

Mr. Walcutt's answer is mostly correct except that if you receive a deferred adjudication probation, then you can move to seal (motion for...

Would Motion for Non-disclosure or discharge work for a Felony that was aiding and abbetting bank robbery that happened 17 years

To qualify for a non-disclosure (sealing of the record), you must have recevied and successfully served out a deferred adjudication probation. If...

In the state of Texas, is a no contest plea with deferred adjudication considered a conviction?

Back in 2001, there was no sealing of records (non-disclosure.) But, lawyers frequently told clients that they would have no conviction on their...

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Hot check charge

You have not state whether you are filed on in misdemeanor court or a justice of the peace court. If it is in JP court, you should talk with the...

What are the chances of my son having his probation revokation reversed?

His probation has not yet been revoked - but is pending adjudication because of the new charge. The burden of proof on the new charge is beyond a...

My husband has a warrant for a theft by check $50-500.00

It is not a theft by check to cash a check that is written to your husband by his boss. It would be theft by check if your husband wrote a check...

What is the penalty for a sixteen year old boy having consensual sexual relations with a fourteen year old girl?

Mr. Walcutt is correct. However, the children could be breaking the law if they are having sex in a car, in a park or some other public place. ...