Maybe, most likely the D.A. will want the victim to be back in the United States in order for them to press charges. Their concern, is that they...

Nope, he's under no legal obligation to report a crime that he witnessed. There is no statute of limitations on murder, so the police and...

What is the process of contesting a restraining order in state of CA

On the restraining order there should be a date for a hearing. If not go to the court on McAllister street to ask for a hearing. Yes, he can...

Will this go on my permanent record?

First of all if you were arrested and fingerprinted then the chances are that this arrest will go on your permanent record. If you were not...

Could I face criminal charges if my friend had cocaine in my house, he is charged with selling cocaine

Probably you are in the clear. If you helped him in any way, shape or form it could be a problem but that doesn't sound like the case. On the other...

Is this Criminal case or Civil Case?

Most likely this is a civil case. Your father should consider filing for bankruptcy or trying to work out arrangements with the debtors. It would...

Since you were a minor at the time that you had sex with your girlfriend I don't see anyway that you can be charged with a crime.

What can my brother do if he was in jail for 10 and a half years and now he is in house arrest for 3 years"

I am assumming he is on parole after serving a lengthy prison sentence. His parole officer holds all of the cards here. If your brother abides by...

IL state criminal code, can we contact the victim of theft and offer him money to drop the criminal charges

This is a great question. The short answer is NO. The man is a witness to a crime, and what you are talking about is paying off a witness not to...

Simple misdemeanor criminal trespass charge-IA

Once the police and prosecutor are involved it is out of the hands of BF. The BF is only a witness and the local prosecutor representing the state...