If I don't get charged, does it go on my record? How do I know I'm not being charged?

The prosecution has one year on a misdemeanor to charge you with a crime. If no charges are filed, you can get the record of your arrest sealed.

How do you get a sentences date and there was no trail yet??

You can always call the attorney or public defender to give information about your friend. Don't expect any information from them unless you have...

Bail Jumping

It depends on the prosecuting agency's guidelines for charging. If you turned yourself in within a relatively short period of time after the...

I have not,completely finished my community service and my p.o. is taking me back to court with the judge send me to jail..

Make sure you have a good reason for not finishing the community service. Assuming there are no other grounds for the violation and you have...

I owe $10,000 for restitution. it is supposed to be paid by this spring. I won't have it paid. So what will happen since it won'

I do not practice in Indiana, but generally it is not a good idea to ignore your financial obligation to the courts. If the court set a monthly...

It depends on the initial terms and conditions of your probation. If the initial order placing you on probation allows random drug testing, then...

Get off probation while oweing restitution?

While it is possible for the probationary period to be shortened for some individuals, your son's case is not one of them. This is so for two...

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I have a bench warrant for a fine i did not finish paying if i pay the rest will the warrant be lifted and case closed?

Paying off the fine is a good start. The bench warrant will not be recalled unless an attorney puts the case on calendar. Once you pay the...

Im a us citizen my husband was arrested on pc 496D and I see he has a USBP hold usctitle8section1251 what does that mean?

That is a detention by ICE. They are going to start deportation proceedings against your husband. You need to hire an immigration attorney. Your...

I do not want to testify if i get subpoenaed. What can I do?

Only a judge , having conducted a hearing, can rescind a no contact order. Disobeying a subpoena can lead to contempt proceedings. If you are...