Should I contact my local police department or the district where my ex boyfriend lives where the domestic violence happened?

Contact law enforcement in the county where the event happened.

Can I see my boyfriend if I have a restraining order over him?

You can see him, but only if you are willing to put him in the position of violating the protective order and having him charged as a felon and...

How do you file petition for a discresenary review?

First you would file a direct appeal to a court of appeals. If and when the direct appeal is affirmed, meaning that the verdict would stay in...

He would have to file a motion for speedy trial before he will get anywhere with that. His attorney would be the one to know.

If you are sentenced to jail, then in all likelihood you will go to jail immediately. You could ask for a furlough but judges near universally...

There is an open warrant for my arrest after absconding from a 2 yr probation sentence for Substance Abuse. What should I do?

Hire the very best lawyer you can find.

How much time will he face or can he get added probation time

In addition to Ms. Jaggers' answer, I would add that anything can be dismissed if there is no evidence. However, the odds of there being "no...

If I have a dismissed charge do I have to disclose this on an application?

Until you have an order of non-disclosure, it is a public record that you were arrested and placed on probation, meaning the people with whom you...

Texas Probate Court, if defendant wins the case can the defendant then lose in appeals if unable to afford an appellate lawyer

Not having a lawyer is a good way to let the other side have their way. YES, you need a lawyer on appeal even if you won at trial.

So she can't appeal just because she is not happy with ruling?

See the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure. The answer may be complicated. It just depends on the specific facts of each case. Generally any...