D.A.'s office is trying to subpoena me in a D.V. case on my ex husband in which I am not the victim, do I have to go?

You can contact the DA's office and ask for a victim advocate. Voice your reluctance to testify. As a victim, you cannot be forced to testify...

PFI - Court Records

Should be part of the court order.

Discovery withheld

The Jencks Act allows for discovery to be withheld until trial, but this is rarely the case in practice. Proper preparation for trial requires...

Begin offered drug court which will dismiss all my felonies, but can I just do probation and expunge them?

Simple: You don't know what the terms of probation will be, i.e., custody, public work service, in/outpatient treatment program, etc...with drug...

TRO Family Law

Before the court will give you permission to serve by publication, you will have to prove to the court that you have tried EVERYTHING to serve the...

Court can incarcerate you for the duration of custody stayed over your head as part of the plea (usually 180d). If it is your first reassignment...

How do I prove no charges were filed and the case was dropped when I was arrested in 1994?

Start by inquiring with the Sheriff's Department, then work your way from there. A DOJ request will be likely, which will show exactly what your...

Can his case go to trial?

If there was a 911 call, the prosecution will attempt to use that as evidence. If not, and the victim does not want to testify, then the...

I would heed the well-reasoned response offered by Mr. Shapiro.

Can I show up to my court hearing on a DV-109 "RO" as the restrained person and bring my DV-120 without mailing/filing it?

Take it with you to court....you should be fine.