Apply for a public defender now; if you do not have one by the time of the hearing, ask a continuance so you can be assigned one.

Cops don't cite for unpaid tolls. Pay your tolls and your registration will be unblocked. Tolls are a contract between you and the toll authority.

If a first offense, the person will likely be offered a deferred sentence, meaning they plead guilty but if they satisfy the fairly minimal...

You should call the court probation department (or better, your lawyer if you had one) about the terms of gun possession. It beggars logic that you...

You worry a lot for a young person. You weren’t charged, so nothing will appear on a background check. If you want to do something rebellious, stop...

In Colorado, judges generally will hear as evidence such recordings. Best luck. And because Avvo requires at least one hundred characters in an...

If you’re an adult now, you shouldn’t need a parent with you. Call the court and ask why they think you do.

If you truly cannot afford a lawyer, you should apply for a public defender; that’s what they’re for. You are unlikely to get the best result...

Criminal cases are generally tried in the jurisdiction where the alleged offense occurred. Sometimes cases are moved to another place, but not for...

Unless you’re a certain ex-president of the United States, when served, a warrant for arrest is generally followed by an arrest.