Can i be charged for hit&run w/injuries if a child was transported to hospital and checked out but was not really injured?

Physical injury is defined by statute as "impairment of physical condition or substantial pain." ORS 161.015(6). So if the kid says that he was in...

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

Definitely show up for your court date. If the case has been dismissed, they'll tell you and you can leave. If it hasn't been dismissed and you...

Criminal trespass in Oregon? No police report but was threatened with a fine.

Also, paying the "fine" to the property owner doesn't prevent him from reporting it to the police anyway, and it doesn't prevent the police from...

In Oregon, the crime of Failing to Appear (FTA) is not committed unless a person knowingly fails to appear in court after being released from...

Do I have to pay Palmer,Reifler settlement offer for theft 3 on 25.00 shoes when not in court yet?

I agree that you should speak with an attorney, and request a court appointed lawyer if you are charged with anything and can't afford to hire one....

I have a younger brother that has been arrested on a theft I C felony. He has priors. How long could he be facing?

The only thing I'd add is that the 5-year maximum applies to each C Felony charge. If there is more that one charge, the potential sentence could...

Minor in Possession is a violation (not a misdemeanor or a felony). This means that you are not looking at any jail. However, it also means that...

There are two different issues here. If your son was charged with a crime or violation and is facing criminal prosecution, that is a criminal case...

Second Degree Robbery carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 70 months prison. If the gun were real, the charge would likely be First Degree...