My 16yr old son missed his court date for failure to make a full stop and driving w/only a driver permit

His age shouldn't have an effect on whether or not community service is offered in his case. If he can't afford a fine, community service should...

My boyfriend is 18 and I'm 15 may we kiss or is it illegal?

Dating without any physical contact designed to arouse sexual desire of either person is OK. Once you get into physical contact (kissing, groping)...

Is having marijuana in your system and failing a drug test once grounds for removal of my kids with child services?

Mr. Kestenbaum is absolutely correct: the fact that there is marijuana in your system is a secondary consideration to if and how the children were...

Judge dismissed case do to evidence of innocence filed a petition to have records sealed and destroyed?

Have you served your petition to have the arrest record sealed and destroyed on the police department? That's the first step.

Do I have to disclose my expunged misdemeanors to a private background checking company?

Short answer: Yes you must disclose it to the licensing board, no you do not have to disclose it to the hospital. Long Answer: When people...

Did you plead as a felony or a misdemeanor? Did you serve time in state prison or county jail? These two questions are crucial to answering you.

Can I seal an arrest record or detention that occurred this year?

First of all I want to agree with Mr. Hill's advice, it is solid advice and represents a very well thought-out and cautious course of action that...

Am I going to be sentenced if I have a warrant for missing a court date?

Go to the clerk and have your case sent up to the judge asap. If you're close to your original arraignment date then your chances of staying out...

First of all, you want to take care of this some way (going in yourself or hiring an attorney) instead of being stopped by police and being brought...

Do background checks look at juvenile records?

If your record was not previously sealed then it is possible it will show up in a search. You can very easily go to the courthouse where your case...