You can hire any lawyer you want to, but $1000 is probably no an unreasonable fee. You can attempt to pursue this on your own and a good place to...

Will I go to jail? And do I need a lawyer?

You probably won't have real jail time to worry about, but it never hurts to have a lawyer by your side... possibly they can help work out you...

Can you sue for being detained for a warrant that isnt yours.

My colleague is correct procedurally - you may have a claim for significantly more than just lost wages, as even a dunderhead officer should be...

What happens if Sheriff destroy DNA evidence without prosecutors permission?

If the evidence destroyed might have had some exculpatory benefit and despite notice to the contrary the evidence was destroyed, a motion to...

Can an ex that I have a plenary order of protection against use a family member as a third party to violate it?

You are taking the position that the Mother is not doing this of her own accord. I would tend to agree with you, but the court won't just make...

What happens if a person has been charged with a class C misdemeanor of domestic battery misses their trial?

It is not possible to predict this without considerably more information. Ideally you consult with a KC attorney. In the interim, many factors...

I am 15 and my boyfriend is 17 turning 18 in March. Would it be illegal for us to kiss, hug, and hold hands?

If you might advance further physically with your boyfriend, your ages could matter. It is important to consider whether anyone in your families...

Can i get an assault charge if someone pushes there way into my home and they get a bruise on there body.

Sometimes the best defense is a good offense. You might want to risk the damage to your familial relationships by filing a police report for a...

After completion of prop 36 can live in a house hold with firearms if I don't own them?

Federal law prohibits entire classes of people from possessing or owning a firearm. By far the largest such class is that of convicted felons....

I was arrested for a DUI after filling out a job application. I have been offered the job. I don't know if I should tell them.

Did the application ask about any pending criminal matters? Did it ask about felonies? Misdemeanors? If they did not ask about misdemeanors...