Subject matter jurisdiction normally deals with a court's authority to hear a particular type of case. In my state, if the charging document does...

Looking for authority on pretextual stops in Idaho, as well as extending stops longer than nessecary?

That's a broad question. When a court examines the basis for the stop, the officer's subjective intent is normally irrelevant, as long as he had...

If the cop doesn’t be specific on a citation for marijuana, is this grounds for the case to be dismissed?

I'm not in your state. In my state, and probably most others, the roadside test is not admissible in court. They may test substances if they...

Illegal Search and Seizer

Search and seizure issues cannot be analyzed on a message board. They require that an attorney sit down with all the evidence in the state's...

What should happen in a child custody case where one party violates a no contact order.

I'm not in your state. Your family court almost certainly could not enter a no contact order "against" the con and his family, because they are...

What will happen if I put the biological father on my newborn's birth certificate instead of the legal father

I'm not in your state. It appears your husband has to go on the BC since you are still married. FL Stat 382.013(2)(a). You can probably call the...

What does a rejected stamp on paperwork for misdemeanor dv mean?

It could mean the prosecutor's office screened the case and did not want to prosecute it. I'm totally guessing there, but it sounds like something...

Can someone help me with a question on divorce papers that I am filing?

You answer the questions truthfully. That question is horribly written and the author should be shot.

I'm not in your state. In general, that's legal. It's no different than you telling A something during a phone call, and then she tells someone...

Does a knock-and-talk interview imply that law enforcement is unable to get a search warrant?

It could mean that. It could also mean they just want to talk and, often, people let them in to search. I seem to recall a case in WA where a...