Can i be arrested for threats that i do not plan on carrying out?

Yes in Oregon it is a crime to threaten somebody: ORS 163.190 Menacing. (1) A person commits the crime of menacing if by word or conduct the...

What will happen if victim violates no contact order

In most cases the no-contact order is one-way order there to control you, not the victim. Unless the victim is also being prosecuted, he is not the...

Do i have to let them into my home

You are in a tricky situation because while you have the right to refuse their entry into your home, they have the authority to come back with...

Can a person be tried for not paying child support right after they get out of jail?

The short answer is yes, it's possible that he could be brought to trial on criminal non-support charges in a fairly quick manner. However, the...

Open Container Violation

I would not recommend trying to fight the ticket on the grounds that there were minor typos on your citation. The citation is not legally...

No, thinking is not a substantial step. Making a written plan, purchasing supplies, scouting out the potential crime scene, these are substantial...

Domestic violace and a no contact order

This probably isn't the right forum for general advice. The situation you describe involves criminal law, juvenile dependency, domestic relations,...

Can a criminal gain his/her rights to bare arms after convicted and put away? if you could asnwer VERY specificly thank you

Yes, a criminal can petition to have his or her firearm rights restored under ORS 166.274. The law states in section 6 that, "relief shall be...

Can a convicted felon get a class r felony removed from his record?

There's no such thing, and it even there was, it would really depend on further details such as the nature of the specific offense, when the...

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New DUI laws in Oregon?

The court keeps track of who drinks and who doesn't by requiring you to submit to any requested search of your home, vehicle, or person, to include...