It should be apparent that the 25 year old is putting himself in situation where he would be at risk for being charged as a sex offender. It should...

If i am suspected of a theft crime but not arrested yet, threat of within 4 days, can i get a state appointed lawyer now

Yes, you can ask for a court appointed lawyer prior to even being charged with something. In the meantime the only thing that you should say to the...

What does a traffic ticket have to have on it to allow it to be permissible in court Re: ORS 476.715

You have to show up and appear on the date written on the ticket or respond in writing before then. The mental state is probably "no culpable...

If his DUII charge from 10 years ago was diverted, then this will be considered his first offense. If the DUII charge from 10 years ago actually...

Can you be charged if papers weren't filed and the cop just said " I'm gunna take the pipe to be analized by our crime lab"?

It's more likely that the police officer was simply telling the truth. Here are some other fun facts to know about your situation: The statute...

My bf's probation officer wants to interview me before dropping the no contact order which I've already made clear I dont want

What's your question? While you're thinking about that, think about the probation department's point of view. The state's perspective is that a...

Other lawyers have correctly pointed out that search warrants do not require that the property owners or suspects be name, but that it is a good...

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I was told i had an inactive warrant in NC (warrant would be 14 yrs old) what does that mean?

What an "inactive warrant" means under North Carolina's laws isn't necessarily the same as what that would mean in Oregon. You have to ask an...

If it's really his record, and not just someone who shares the same name, it means that he's a sex offender and he's required by Oregon state law...

I am 16 and pregnant by my 19year old bf we live in oregon can he be put in jail???

Technically the state could file something but it would basically be a waste of time if you otherwise consented to the sexual contact. It is an...