Can an officer question or pull out a seatbealted passenger in a traffic stop when a driver is valid?

The US Supreme Court has said that is legal. Maryland v. Wilson, 519 US 408 (1997). If your passenger did not have any ID, the officer is going...

Moving this to Criminal Defense. Based on what you have provided, he was probably sentenced to 120 days in jail. The judge then suspended 110...

I'm having trouble seeing how a PO would be able to search the home if nobody is home. Lock the door. He is not going to break the door down to...

How do i help a minor in need?

You should get a consult or two from some attorneys. A POA from dad does nothing if dad has no legal rights. Moreover, even if dad has legal...

Can a District court Judge legally view a Letter of Termination from a Specialty court as a Notice of Conditional Termination?

If you were in a diversionary program you had an attorney representing you. That attorney knows what happened in the case and where there might be...

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Has anyone ever tried to pass a law to make churches PUBLIC property?

I think you are confusing issues. It is not that churches are private entities that gives rise to no taxation - TONS of private entities pay...

If a guy that is 24 and a girl that was 16 had sex, stayed together and she is 19 now they have a child that is 7months old.

It is a myth that people "press charges." People report possible crimes to the police. Once the state knows of a possible crime, it can prosecute...

What if a friend from a different state is going through child abuse with no way of help?

I'm not in your state. The police and CPS take child abuse seriously and will investigate it. If there is no proof of abuse they do not have much...

Family member asked if she could work using my ssn and my name what are the consequences ?

Criminal charges would probably be available against both of you if the government learns of this. There is no reason for her to use your name and...

I would like to know how I can go about starting a law suite against dcs for the death of my nephew well in dcs care

Personal Injury attorneys usually give free consultations. An aunt or uncle might not have any claim under state law, but might be able to bring a...