Talk with the prosecutor. Be honest and genuine, and say the lives of two deer darting into the road were worth more to you than your car. You...

In Colorado at least, citizens press charges only on TV. You can make a complaint to police, police will investigate, and if they see probable...

Best thing to do to stay ahead of a conviction is to talk with a lawyer in your area ASAP.

I'm 19 years old and I missed my court date

Just call the court clerk and ask what you need to do to make it right. Prepare a decent reason for having missed court. You likely have an...

Sounds like they may be witnesses to witness tampering, if you told them not to say anything bad about their family. But you should discuss this...

Restraining order violated resulting injury

The restraining order restrains him, not you. So not only should he be charged, at minimum, with aggravated assault, but with violating the...

Can I get the DA to give me an offer of one year instead of two years of unsupervised probation and no evaluation?

If you're a juvenile, have your parent or guardian ask the question. The DA will either agree or not, but won't retract the offer just because...

A lawyer can't remove the points for you. The points will fall off for purposes of suspension (twelve in any twelve consecutive months; eighteen in...

An assault in retaliation for disrespect is very likely to be considered a crime. No, it is not okay for a mother to slap her daughter of whatever...

I agree with the female officer, and arguably any evidence obtained might be suppressed as the fruits of an abusive search. The search itself is...