I may be wrong on this, but my recollection is that your maiden name is what goes on the birth certificate regardless of your marital status or...

I'm being charged with second degree robbery, shoplifting turned robbery. The police report says that the security was chasing

That's certainly a possibility. A lot more would be required as far as a review of the actual evidence to really be able to say more specifically...

How do I file for dismissal on a misdeamenour class c / assualt contact .

If it was just a Class C offense, and you completed the deferred disposition period with no problems, it probably actually was dismissed way back...

That stands for Assault by Contact (Family Violence), which is a Class C misdemeanor. It should indicate that it's being filed in either a JP or...

How should I answer an employment application question?

You sure that doesn't say "arrested that resulted in.."? Because "convictions that resulted in..." Doesn't make sense. A conviction is a result,...

Is there probable cause to search a locked u-haul for having prior misdemeanor drug offense.

No, and if everything happened just the way you say it did (not at all implying you're lying, but sometimes there may be other things goin on that...

Deferred state jail felony, what are my options?

The good news is that you're not a convicted felon under those circumstances, and if you apply for what's known as an "order of nondisclosure", you...

Afraid not. Only a no-bill constitutes a no-bill, and even then, the case could still be re-presente to another grand jury. The 180 day thing is...

My daughter was caught with a open beer at 18. Are her parents liable for her action?

You can't be held liable for any fines or costs, but I would assume that the reason for them wanting you to come to court is that she is still in...

What are the downsides of going with a differed adjudication program for class b misdemeanor theft?

Assuming that you successfully complete the deferral program and get the case dismisswd at the end, the main downside is that there's no way to...