Does the victim get notified if there is a no-contact order placed

You can also contact the defendant's lawyer, and convey to her that you want the no-contact order lifted. When that happens on my cases, I prepare...

A person GPS tracked their iPhone to my apartment. I got charged with Theft 2. What can expect in court?

Get a good lawyer on-board now -- because how your case turns out turns on how angry the victim is. They might simply want their phone back, if you...

Can I be forced to take counseling for a crime I committed as a juvenile even though I completed the program once already?

Probation Officers don't set the terms of probation -- judges do. See State v. Rivera-Waddle, here:...

Is it possible to have 4 class C felonies ( same offense) reduced to misdemeanors,expunged or sealed? Conviction was 3/11.

Ms. Pelikaan is right on the answer to your question. I wanted to write separately just to let you know about ORS 137.633, which calls for up to...

I recently plead guilty to a charge of aggravated theft 1 ,

This is why I dislike separating the plea hearing from the sentencing hearing. If my client wants to forego trial and take a plea -- especially for...

How do I go about writing an appeal to a judge?

"Appeal" refers to a situation in which you've already lost at trial. What you need is to fight this ticket at trial. To do so, hire a good traffic...

You wrote, "Is there a possibility of mounting a defense in this case?" The answer is: almost certainly, or "usually." First, your lawyer would...

Is a minor ever allowed to drink alcohol if he has parental permission? Even if it is a private residence?

Not only can parents give children alcohol, it's also permitted for any religious rite. That means communion, or Passover...maybe it includes a...

It depends on the reason you are required to have an IID. Diversion? You can apply after 6 months. Maybe sooner, if the breath test was under .08%...

Why can't I take my medication in my dui treatment class?

Oregon has a well-defined manner in which it treats prescription drugs for DUII probationers: “every individual receiving [outpatient DUII...