If they test you at signup it will be used as a baseline showing them where you are starting; you won't get dinged for this one, but future...

Sounds like you’ve got an I-didn’t-do-it defense, which would best be argued by a lawyer, if the prosecutor is unwilling to dismiss. They’d need to...

Anything you post on a public forum may be used against you as evidence at trial, but no, a question alone, without corroboration of other facts,...

They cannot force you to comply with voluntary measures, but as you already mention, they can open a court case which may impose involuntary...

You could be charged with criminal trespass, criminal tampering, and criminal mischief. Could be, but not likely to be, considering the damage,...

What you describe, if fully and accurately, is not a crime.

It's extremely unkind to say that, but unless the worker had ready access to a gun and the shoplifter knew that and feared for her life (possible...

Best thing to do is call the public defender and talk with them.

They'll find you, or they won't. If they do, you've been served, and it doesn't matter whether you're ready or not; if they don't, you have not...

Court orders generally are not one size fits all; the details are in the order. Ask your lawyer, or call the clerk of the court. Get a copy of the...