Who is responsible for updating or entering information on my criminal background in regards to dismissals?

Actually, what's in there is correct, and it's not going to be changed. What that language means is that for whatever reason (usually either it was...

How long can you be held in jail after being arrested and they can not get an indictment against you

Actually, no. There is such a release provision, but the time period for that is 90 days, so unless he is also being held on some other charge or...

There's not a "grandfather law", it's more of a general legal doctrine, and it's fairly unlikely that concept would apply to the appeal of a felony...

That is a very high bond, and yes, realistically sometimes I think news coverage does play a role in these things. I don't suppose the judge who...

Applying for a Full Pardon in Texas

Yes, a pardon would be a legal possibility for this situation. But (and it's a pretty big but), I would not even spend time looking into that, much...

Retired teacher in Texas with annuity applying for position at Fry's Electronics with 1969 and 1985 misdemeanors/ dismissed

I'm afraid there is no statute of limitations on having to disclose the cases. You can probably get an order of nondisclosure for the later case,...

What can I do to unlock the room?

Actually, there is no requirement that she maintain the property as a homestead in order to retain her life estate in it. True, she doesn't have...

Is there a time limit on warrants issued for violation of probation?

There's not a time limit, exactly, but there is, or at least used to be some case law on the subject that said something like maybe 8 or 9 months...

Is it legal for a 17 year old to have sex with a 14 year old? He might have been 18 not really sure? ???

No, it's not legal, but whether it's something that is likely to result in a prosecutable case depends on the actual birthdays of the persons...

In Texas how long does a Grand Jury have to indict

Three years, unless she leaves Texas, which would suspend the statute of limitations (pretty uncommon for that provision to actually be used, and I...