How long will it take for my boyfriend to be arrested or for any legal action to be taken?

Your mother has made the decision to try o cause her grandchild's father to be possibly placed in prison, convicted of a felony, and forced to be...

Possession of a controlled substance and on deffered ajudication for 3 yrs need advise ASAP!

Yes, you clearly need representation. Continue to document your due diligence in trying to be responsible. Your attorney can subpoena their...

DUI with BAC of .24%. First time offender. No priors of any kind. Financially how much will this cost me?

Fines, interlock fees, monthly probation fees, court costs, fines, drug tests, diagnostic tests, and treatment if ordered by the court. Thousands-...

In a criminal trial can I have text messages suppressed if I did not admit to writing them?

In order for the texts to be admissible against you, they have to establish certain predicate facts and relevance to your trial. Even if deemed...

Is it advisable to turn myself in and sit out my failure to appear warrant for a traffic violation if I can't afford to pay it?

You are thinking about saving money. Jail? A conviction? Higher insurance rates? Bad option. Get a new court date. This time have...

Left the country while in probation of DUI of 12 mo, how can I get back and get all fixed?

When a probation is violated the judge can ultimately levy any punishment within the maximum sentence agreed to in the plea bargain. This is...

If you ignore it, they will have to file a civil lawsuit against you to collect it. Many stores send these threatening letters, but it is rare to...

A prosecutor can generally choose to pursue or not pursue a criminal charge. An IL lawyer could tell you if there is a special law there, but in...

If you are granted an expungement for a successfully completed Class C deferred, in theory it should not show up on any check. That is not to...

You aren't in over your head. You have defenses. I'd that doesn't work out you can likely do a short deferred adjudication and keep a clean...