How long can you be held incarcerated if you ask for a court-appointed attorney prior to your arraignment

These are two separate issues. First, you can remain in custody for the entirety of the criminal case. Depending on the charges and your criminal...

Is the background check for a gun wich included a thumb print the same as the FBI background check for foster care ?

Whenever you purchase a firearms in Oregon you have to pass both an Oregon and Federal background check. Usually it will be similar to any other...

Yes it's a valid ticket. It may also be a fix-it-ticket; meaning if you mount the proper place (because Oregon requires two) take a picture, and...

Unfortunately two people can be charged with the same crime. It's normally called accomplice liability, meaning if you aided or assisted the other...

What should I do?

Regardless of what has occurred, you need to set up a consultation with a knowledgeable attorney who can walk you through this process. Theft is...

I had my felony record expunged from my record in Oregon. Am I allowed to buy a rifle or handgun? I just moved to Hawaii.

If your conviction has been properly set aside under the laws of Oregon you have your gun rights back both in the state of Oregon and federally....

Most of the time there will be a breath test upon entry into the Victims Impact Panel in Oregon. It will typically only test alcohol.

Under a state background check it will likely show up as "theft 3 as violation" or "theft 3 reduced to violation". The private background checks...

Can I own a firearm if I only have one conviction in my entire life and it was a Marijuana charge non violent

Unfortunately you cannot own a firearm with any drug crime conviction including marijuana. That is the federal standard. You need to either Set...

If the DUII was a diversion than you can remove the IID once the diversion period is over (usually 12 months). If this was a DUII conviction that...