What is the standard allowed time for any arresting agency to file with the respective county district attorney's office?

The time to file a case is controlled by the statute of limitations of the particular offense. For crimes not specifically listed in the statute, a...

How often does a pedophile in California get an assault likely to cause gbi instead of lewd acts w/ minor under 14?

Generally they are really uncompromising about any sex offense involving children under 14 years of age. I am guessing that the offer you describe...

You need to contact a lawyer in Murray, Utah (preferably the one that handled your DV case at the time) to deal with this. You are probably going...

Should I try to get an attorney or just show up to court?

If you can't afford an attorney I assume they have Public Defenders in Texas. When you go to court - ask for one. You really don't want a theft...

Would appeals retry a case in civil court for an infraction due to the harm done by traffic courts error?

If this is the biggest problem you have had in your 63 years of life you should be grateful. Although I must confess I am not really sure what you...

Can someone charge me for assault after a 3 weeks?

The hammer was a real bad idea. Penal code section 417 is an alternate misdemeanor/felony. You could get up to a year in jail or a state prison...

You start by contacting the lawyer you thought handled the old case and find out what happened. Jury duty is the least of your worries until the...

Can my boyfriend be bailed out if he's already in custody but has a US Marshal immigration hold on him? Who to contact about hol

To start with if he has already been sentenced and incarcerated he can't be bailed out. And when he completes his jail sentence he will generally...

What happens at a discovery trial

I have been in criminal practice since 1976 and have never heard of a "discovery trial." I think you are talking about a parole revocation hearing....

How can an inmate get their Court transcripts?

You can't just file a notice of appeal following a guilty or no contest plea. Penal Code section 1237.5 requires that: "No appeal shall be taken...