Is it legal in OR for a county cop to fine you in a citation more than the maximum state fine.

Generally they cannot exceed the max fine. They can tack on extra fees authorized by statute, but usually they don't do that until after the...

If a cop cacth u with weed and let u go can he charge u later with it

Yes. He could write up a report and send it to the prosecutor. The prosecutor can then decide to charge you or not. It really depends on what...

Son 20, caught in possession of small amount of marijuana. Clean record, college student. Is a criminal lawyer recommended?

YES! If your son is recieving or is going to recieve federal loans for school, he cannot have any type of drug conviction. Such a conviction will...

When will i receive my confiscated property?

You will probably recieve it after you plead. Many police departments will send you a letter stating that you need to collect your property in the...

My daughter has 3 tickets for driving with a suspended license. The suspension is because of unpaid traffic tickets.

It sounds like the officer may have given her a break by only giving her a NVOL (No valid operator's License), instead of a criminal suspended 3...

DUI form 1987 show up in a background check?

Yes. Once you are in the system, it is almost impossible to get out. Depending on the background check company, your 1987 DUI charge may come to...

You might have to pay DOL a reinstatement fee of $75.00, even after paying off the ticket. If you don't pay the reinstatement fee, your license is...

My brother is awaiting trial and his lawyer has stated that they had a test trial last week: what does that mean?

His attorney may have conducted a focus group. Its pretty much a mock trial to see what the attitudes of potential jurors might be. A test trial...

Can the courts take back one sentence and replace it with another

Usually, courts impose the maxium sentence and then suspends a certain amount. The balance is the intial sentence imposed. The court has the right...

Washington state DUi charge, with a prior neg 1 in pending.

I would fight this case. It appearts that there is not enough probable cause for arrest for DUI (State v. Avery). Secondly, did the officer...