Well, first of all, you have a Constitutional Right to have a lawyer represent you if you are charged with a crime. If you cannot afford an...

Final month of probation. I miss a Probation appointment then missed a court date. Its been a year. How long am i facing?

The judge could impose any of the suspended portion of the sentence. For Negligent Driving in the First Degree this would mean any or all of the...

Does a Failure to Appear count as a criminal offense?

There's something missing here. You have to have been charged with a crime to end up with a warrant. You can't be fined unless you're convicted ...

Should i know what i am specifically being charged for?

You must receive notice of what you have been charged with including the statute that applies and the date of the event. If the ticket does not...

Discovery received with SMD certification date after violation. How do I determine if SMD was up to date on the actual day?

There are some good arguments to be made here. However it is a fine line between giving you information about the law and improperly assisting you...

What are the conditions under which I can ask for a global resolution??

A "global resolution" usually refers to resolving all your pending cases at the same time. Sometimes "violations" can be part of a negotiated deal...

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You can be and were cited for it. These cases are very hard for the prosecutor to prove unless there are credible witnesses or you admitted to the...

My BF got an Assault 1 with a deadly weapon and DV. Do I have to go to court? I didn't before with my ex. Same exact situation

A subpoena is a court order. You must follow court orders or there is consequences. If you are personally served a subpoena to appear in a...

I have 3 bench warrants I need to clear up but I don't want to go in for one and get taken in on the other. What do I do?

Contact a bail bondsman and arrange to post bail on all three. You may be able to set a motion to quash in each court and convince the first and...

An arrest usually only shows up if, and when, charges are filed. It's probably too early to tell if you will be charged or not. Here's how...