I have a temporary Stalking Protection Order for a Minor Child. At the trial 4 a permanent order can I ask for criminal charges?

Whether to charge anyone with a crime is a decision that is ultimately up to the District Attorney's office. Nobody can privately prosecute...

I been charge for first time theft 3 . I need to have a lawyer?

First, my colleagues are right. Don't do this on your own. Hire an attorney or have one appointed to you free of charge. (Even if they try to...

First, let me commend you for leaving out details from your description. Yours is a model question. It is true that there will be a no contact...

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Breath machine didnt work right the first time so officer does it again is tthis legal?

It's not illegal, but if the machine were genuinely malfunctioning, it's something a criminal defense lawyer should bring up as part of a defense...

Sounds crazy, doesn't it? Sadly, yes, you can be charged with theft. And even more unfortunately, felony theft. I've had clients in similar...

Oh gosh! Okay, first, please stop typing these details. Nothing on Avvo is confidential. Not only can they use the property you dropped to try...

For criminal defense attorneys, this is actually one of the easiest things we do. Doing it yourself shouldn't be that difficult, and as noted by...

Can a Oregon DWI be espunged from my DL Records, it has been over 6 years and has created problems with obtaining full time work

No. Oregon has a list of crimes that it will not allow to be expunged. DUII (Oregon's acronym for Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants) is...

How do I get community service for a Trimet ticket?

You can try to contact the police officer who issued your ticket, or, alternatively, the District Attorney's office, to see if you can arrange a...

I received a DUII in Oregon (Washington County), but was NOT driving at the time. Can they cite DUII based on conversation?

The short answer to your question is YES. Police do not need to catch you "red handed" for any crime, not even DUII. All they need is probable...