When are traffic citations off the books

They do not disappear or go "off the books." As you might understand, if this were so, it would encourage folks to avoid paying the fines for the...

What is the average sentence imposed when a first time offender is determined guilty at trial?

It depends upon the charge. However, since a large majority of criminal cases involve misdemeanors committed by first-time offenders, I would say...

What can I do about being charged with disturbing the peace while visiting my son at his house, which I own, not live in.

A Hatfield versus McCoy case. Tough to say without reading the police report, but the key thing is that the officer must observe the violation...

If a statement is written that you are facing felony charges for petty theft defamation of character?

The answer is no. Civil Code section 47 is the litigation privilege. It protects all statements made in the course of litigation as long as the...

Riverside County could revoke your probation and sentence you to some type of punishment. I would highly recommend you retain counsel in Orange...

Can I skip court for a red light camera violation?

The answer is maybe. You also may want to know if such tickets are even enforced. You may not want to respond in any way. Call an experienced...

Can you please give me information about my situation that I will soon bring forth

The best thing you can do is hire an experienced traffic ticket attorney who regularly appears in the courthouse at issue for your ticket. Let him...

How can I get my Army arrest record expunged?

Thank you for your service. The answer is no. That will remain on your record until you die. Sorry.

What does this mean I go for sentencing but not shure if I understand this

It means try to pay the $5,000 in restitution before sentencing so you reduce your custody to six months in county. Then once you are out, comply...

How to determine probation violations from state to state (probation for felony in California and convicted in Ohio of misdemean

How can they not realize this? Very easily. The sharing of information between the states is not as good or complete as we often assume. Good...