There is a very good chance you will be offered at minimum a deferred sentence, meaning if you do a little community service and stay out of...

Essentially, yes, this is true, if the convicted offender wishes to remain on probation and stay out of jail. Treatment is mandatory for probation....

Don't start negotiating a plea by saying you'll accept a permanent restraining order -- it won't be temporary -- against you. That can affect your...

Both states are members of the Interstate Driver License Compact, which means if Texas does its job, it will notify Colorado, which can treat a...

Completely dismissed cases do show up on employee background checks, unless granted sealed by application to the court.

You can block their messages, you can block their phone calls, and if they are stalking you, you can both report it to the police (stalking and...

You should sit down with the police report and a lawyer (many give free first consultations), so they can examine the complexity of your case. Many...

Sounds right. Colorado will be no less eager to have a drunk driver on the roads than Illinois. But call a couple of lawyers who specialize in DUI...

What you can do is stop communicating with these people and block them wherever you can. Just. Stop. Now.

Will you go to jail for this? Not unless you ran over the judge’s cat, or show up for court in a Chicago Bulls cap. You’re likely to be offered a...