Once a person is indicted by the grand jury, how long must one wait to see the grand jury report

The rules for a civil or general investigative grand jury in terms of annual reporting are different than for a grand jury hearing a criminal case....

What if you throw out mail addressed to you, but with someone else's name?

This is not a privileged or confidential forum, so don't tell me why you panicked when you saw that a piece of mail was about a legal matter. If...

Should we pull plea or not

You've got a lawyer. Talk with her or him. Don't ask folks who don't know enough about your case. Your lawyer knows the particulars and has read...

Trying to stop petty theft misdemeanor showing in record, court date in 30 days, already hired a attorney, meeting him on Monday

The upside and the downside of the Internet. The upside: You can ask various lawyers any question you want, online. The downside: You're still...

I have a question about the Adam Walsh Act

The Adam Walsh Act is a federal statute regulating sex offender check-in and reporting responsibilities. It does not impose identical reporting...

Why does the government indict 20 or more people at a time and not one person a day?

Depends on the circumstances. If there is a multidefendant conspiracy, why indict people separately? That only consumes more court time and...

How much time jail time is my husband looking at for Evading police (in car) felony & possible DUI in the city of Long Beach?

It is a tough dilemma when you think you're in trouble but the resources to hire a lawyer might not exactly be flowing like the River Jordan. If...

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I was bailed out of jail and i went to court the next day and my name was not called can i get my money back?

You can talk with your bail agent and carefully review your contract with them, but just because you weren't charged yet doesn't mean a charge...

Are Federal Lawyers defending an inmate given by the Court same as a one Paid by family members?

Whatever you do, don't mistake bad facts for a bad lawyer. If the prosecution has your family member cold, lawyers can sometimes make it better...

Can police use evidence found on my scooter without my consent?

Everyone is assuming that you've been charged with a crime, in which case, their answers are correct. But have you been charged? Were you...