My 18-year-old was arrested for graffiti. He was charged with Criminal Mischief 2. What could his punishment be.

It depends on the county. It may be possible to civilly compromise this case, which would result in a dismissal. If that isn't a possibility, he...

Do I need an attorney for a first DUI, or can a public defender help?

With some exceptions, if you got your first DUI, you should be eligible for diversion. If you aren't eligible for diversion for some reason, it is...

Had a DUI, didn't comply and failed to appear. Didn't comply with probation after the FTA. Turned myself in. What will happen

The next thing that will happen is that you will appear in front of a judge on a probation violation hearing. You will need to have a lawyer for...

Oregon DUI citation

If you truly blew a .01 and your urine is clean, the state will not prosecute this case as a DUI. What may happen, though, is that they may issue...

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My roommate bought some stolen things..the police came with a search warrant. The first place they looked was my purse where

There are a couple things to note in this situation. First, search warrants are specific about who can be searched, what specific areas can be...

How can a person go to jail without knowing what he did wrong?

Police officers are mandated by the law to arrest people who have warrants. It is always better to proactively deal with your warrants because...

My pip will not pay anymore medical or wage loss. Help!

They should pay wage loss and medical bills in accordance with the statute, which has been fully explained in another answer. If you haven't...

A friend of mine who has a history of stealing came to hang out at my place and stole 2 bottles of prescribed acne meds $200+,-

You should call the police about this issue. If they aren't willing to intervene, they will let you know. I think they should at least be willing...

My son has decided to clear his outstanding criminal issues, he works on east coast. Can an attorney represent him?

Your son will need to travel to Oregon and turn himself in on the warrants. This will make the cases "active" again, and then they can be disposed...

Received criminal mischief 2 charge for scratching man's car, it's likely to be dismissed though, would like to know what to do.

You need to understand that whether you are prosecuted for criminal mischief isn't up to the individual whose car you scratched, and it isn't up to...