It depends. If the prior offenses were not Class A felonies and he has been crime free (felony or misdemeanor) the prescribed period of time, the...

Once the charges are filed the Statute of Limitations is no longer relevant. It sounds like the charges were filed 18 days after the incident. ...

"Retract" is generally used to mean "making a new statement saying you lied or was mistaken in the first statement." If you did in fact lie in the...

Charges must be filed within 72 hours or you must be released. The 72-hour period does not include any part of Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays....

Warrants last forever. The only way they go away is if you show up to court.

Is it common? Hard to say. Does it happen? I've represented many individuals who have been arrested for DUI based solely on prescription...

It's not necessarily negligent driving. The officer only makes the decision whether or not to cite you for the Infraction. Most police agencies...

To change the charge from a misdemeanor to a felony the prosecutor would have to dismiss the charge in district/municipal court, then have it...

You'll need to call your attorney to get an answer to this question. If you don't have one, now is the time to hire one.

It depends. Was this in Superior Court or District Court? Felony or Misdemeanor? Were you held on other matters? Were you medically...