I had a petition filed against me in juvenile court will this show up on a federal background check?

You can find out what appears under your name on a criminal background search by having a Livescan report processed for you. Google "Livescan" and...

Contact an experienced criminal defense attorney in the city your live in. Use Google or the Avvo "Find a Lawyer" link to find one. You'll have...

I wanted to know what options my son has with the type of charges he is facing.

What was he arrested for? The message board format is probably not a good way to have such a conversation. Your son needs to retain a very...

Why is it important for naturalization to change the charges to a non CIMT

You are right to a certain degree. The value of amending the charge is that the conduct at issue is seen as less problematic if the prosecutor is...

It is not a conviction for INS if it is pre-plea. Just to be clear: in pre-plea diversion, you do not enter a no contest or guilty plea and delay...

Would that effect my re entry on augest ? Would i have problems with cutoms at the airport ?

I think you may very well have problems with an open case. Did you post bail on the case? If so, speak with your bail bondsman about traveling...

Who do you contact first when your identity was used on a ticket that has FTA &FTP and has been sent to collections?

My advice is just contact the collections company and pay the ticket. The collections company may be GC Services. If you do not know the...

Will I have to go to court for a j walking citation or can I just mail in the fines

Look at the ticket. It may provide direction on this. If not, call the court where you are supposed to show up and ask the clerk there. Good...

Can I still get an attorney even if my fiance is in prison? He got a bad deal with the previous attorney in County

You would need to know first, before hiring an attorney, if there are grounds to appeal the plea bargain. What does your boyfriend say? What did...

It means the case was previously dismissed under section 1385. To find out if your can legally purchase or own a firearm, go to the DOJ website...