This is my first time committing a crime (shoplifting). I was told I would got to court.Will I go to jail? what penalties?

Yes. A conviction might affect school and will likely affect employment. Getting a job with a theft conviction on your record is very difficult...

Traffic infraction , speeding

Sounds like you have answered your own question. It's omportant to fight a speeding ticket whether you have a clean or spotted driving...

How long should I wait before sending in that I'm challenging a speeding ticket that was issued to me?

If you wait more than 15 days you will lose your right to hearing altogether. Don't wait, just mail it in. Scott W Lawrence Law Office of Scott...

A bail forfeiture is NOT a conviction; neither is it a dismissal. It is essentially a way to close a case without ever making any findings. In...

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How would you approach negligent driving to the judge, when i was only reported by a senior citizen and given a ticket.

You ask a trickier question than you think. This is because attorneys can not help non-attorneys practice law. As such, direct instructions may...

Can a dismissed charge be deleted from my record? if so how?

It appears that you plead guilty to a gross misdemeanor and received a deferred sentence. You completed the sentence and the conviction was...

I was picked up for a DUI on the 6th. He asked me to perform a FT which I did...it was the ABC's.

First, you MUST send in the "Request for a DOL Hearing." within 20 days or you lose your right to challenge any future action by DOL against your...

First time in Washington State DUI. Can I avoid this being reported to my home state CA. No priors. Willing to abstain alcohol.

You have received a number of good answers on this question. The gist of all of them being, the only way to avoid having CA know about a WA DUI...

2006 misdemeanor marijuana charge, failure to appear with bench warrant. Current handling of possession cases?

The issue is coming up all over the State and many prosecutors are dismissing simple possession charges filed pre-I-502. However, a prosecutor may...

Probation violation? or Different charge? Its been 10 years.

The first step is to have an attorney look up the status of the case for you. That will give you a better idea of what kind of strategy to employ....