I was pressured by my lawyer to take on a guilty plea. I need to reopen my case in Colorado. How do I start it?

What your options are will depend on whether you have already been sentenced on the case and how long it has been since you were sentenced. The...

Would need to know more about what offense she plead No Contest to. I assume it was either Second or Third Degree Criminal Trespass, which are both...

Can a person call the court and have a restraining order dropped?

I agree with the above two answers. An attorney would need to know more specifics to give a definitive answer. If it was a restraining order in a...

I would like to know the best/most cost effective way to expunge a felony

I agree with the above two answers. However, it would probably be worth checking into the court records to make sure that you were in fact...

If I understand correctly, he has already appeared before in court on this case and then missed a court date? If he hasn't missed court before,...

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I'm a victim in a domestic violence case. It is a weekend and I need to let the defendent know about a problem with our daughter

The restraining order in a criminal case only prohibits the defendant from doing certain things. The standard order prohibits them from harassing,...

The person I am dating just learned through an email that he has a warrant out for failing to appear to a court date yesterday

I agree with the previous answer. Of course, it varies by each judge and their practice. However, generally a first time missed court date usually...

I volunteered at an "Above the Influence" Seminar at my school. Does that count as community service?

I also agree that it must be preapproved and on the list of authorized agencies for which you can serve useful public service. Since you have...

Can a DWAI and Drug Paraphernalia charge and outstanding warrants prohibit getting a passport ?

Another consideration is that even were you to get your passport, you have the potential that when you seek to reenter the US, the warrant can...

Got caught stealing a little bit under $ 10 worth of merchandise from walmart ? No police were called . What happens next ?

What I have seen from shoplifting cases in Walmart, if the police were not called in, what you may have signed would be an acknowledgement that you...

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