Glad you weren't hurt in the accident. The Public Defender can be appointed at your arraignment, but that means that unless you hire an attorney...

It means that the parole or probation hold must have been lifted, and that you can bail her out for a mere $10,000 or so (from 7-10%). I would...

What can happen when civil deman gets ignored?

This is one of the most asked questions here on AVVO. Ignore the letters. They have nothing to do with what happens in criminal court and it...

What will happen if I go to my court date but I cannot afford my bail payment.

You can't be arrested for not paying your bail premium as the police don't care. However, the bail agents can handcuff you and surrender you to...

DOJ LIVE SCAN, convicted of Various misdemeanor convictions as a young man and 1997 Felony Conviction which included subordinate

Strikes cannot be expunged and all the counts that you were convicted of will show up on a DOJ live scan. Even cases that are expunged will show...

Will i get arrested if i speak my mind in drug court

You won't get arrested for speaking your mind as long as you are not disruptive or disrespectful to the Judge. Remember, he can just have you...

Do police have any obligation to tell you that an arrest warrant has been filed against you BEFORE they proceed with questions?

First of all, Miranda Warnings only need to be given to someone who is UNDER ARREST. Since you were not handcuffed at the time you were talking,...

Once she turns 18 or files to be emancipated, you can do what you want. However, 17.99 years old is jail bait! So once she turns 18, she can move...

Can I sue if I was told that I could not file and was prevented from filing a restraining order?

Who are you going to sue? Asking some lazy cop for legal advice instead of a lawyer was obviously not a good plan. Even if they didn't have...

Get to the Jury commissioner at the courthouse you were supposed to have appeared in with proof of your car problems and they will likely give you...