What are the possible ways to keep a misdemeanor of petty theft off of your record?

Here in Bernalillo, there are a number of ways that you can 'plea' to a case. In some instances, you will have a deferred, which eventually changes...

Can I get a case dismissed if the court sent me a summons but did not attach a complaint?

Unfortunately, no. A criminal complaint is just to give you notice of the charge. At the court they will just give you a copy of it and set it for...

If I have a clean record, will I be able to expunge a possible charge of petty misdemeanor theft? (shoplifting)

Yes, it is possible to keep this off your record. It just depends on the agreement you can reach with the officer, or if you can fight the case on...

What is a notice of Probation Hearing for 1st Probation Violation which is a misdemeanor?

If you've already done 3 days on your violation, then this sounds like a new violation. Since you're on probation, I'm guessing you pled guilty....

If you go to trial for a DUI and are found guilty, do judges tend to sentence the defendant with harsher penalties?

Generally this is not held against you and in theory it should never be used against you when you exercise your trial right; however, I have seen...

Can I become a paralegal?

It all depends on who is hiring you. There are definately paralegals out there with misdemeanors. There are also attorneys and even Judges out...

It depends on what type of agreement you entered into. Was this a plea of guilty? A deferred guilty? A defense continuance with conditions? You may...

You're posting from Albuquerque, so I'm going to assume this is Bernalillo Metro Court. If so, yes there is a possibility of a bond, however it is...

Is there a way to get off probation for a crime that jail time was never served for. The crime is DV

If you are on probation, I'm going to assume that this was after a plea. If you had pled to a charge with the agreement that probation can be...

I am going through a divorce and my soon to be Ex Husband is filing Bankruptcy , what should I do?

Normally, the best thing you can do here in Albuquerque if you have significant debt, is to file a join bankruptcy in order to clear out all...