Owe LA courts 1700 for DUI. I cant afford to pay. Due date passed. If I turn myself in .. How much time am I looking at?

Yes. If you convert this to jail time, it's a likely book and release or a day or two in jail. Not 3. I just had a client get 14 days and he...

Can you request a new Prelim Exam hearing if the previous attorney was fired for ineffective counsel during the Prelim Exam.

you can try to file a 995 with IAC as the basis. If the PD was that bad, maybe the judge will dismiss, knowing the DA will re-file, giving you a...

What is likely penalty for real estate theft by false pretense and grand theft 487 PC for 200k for a first time mental offender?

Restitution is key in these cases. I do a lot of them and find that 1. DAs don't care about the first offense/no criminal history thing when...

How can we get a Pro Bono Attorney?

You need to likely contact an innocence project. The only pro bono attorneys are really public defenders.

I go to court tomorrow for a criminal pretrial for underage possession and consumption of alcohol. Any ideas on what will happen

You need to ask your public defender these questions. That person has the file, the police reports and your information. Why would you ask a...

Criminal case in Illinois. Need to subpoena people. Public defender says the contact research isn't his job? Is it ours?

Something is missing here. This seems like squarely the job of your lawyer. you might want to talk to a supervisor here . . .before it's took...

What is the form number to quash a bench warrant

There is no form to quash a warrant. You need a court order, which will be issued the moment you either (1) post bond, if there's a bond amount...

Changing plea agreement

Go to "find a lawyer" on this site to find a new attorney.

I agree with Ms. Jaggers--let your attorney do his work.

Attorney of record

He's going to need to file something with the court if he expects to be relieved as counsel of record