A consent decree is an adjudication that is used in Juvenile Cases. Don't know if you are a juvenile or not, but In my experience (former Juvenile...

What’s gonna happen if I don’t go to court ?

It depends. If you are put under subpoena to come to court and don't, they COULD come lock you up as a material witness (but that is highly...

How long does it take for a retail theft misdemeanor to come off your record? I hired an attorney to help me and he said 5 yrs

Misdemeanors do not automatically come off your record. You have to file a Petition for Expungement with the court at additional legal expense. ...

The police do not need an order of court to return the evidence to you. However, they have to wait the 30 days to insure that the defendant...

Was stopped Dec 17 2017 ..police just charged Me on Aug 1 2018 is this legal ? Or violation of due process ?

It was likely legal, as it seems you were charged within the least Statute of Limitation that I can think of is 1 year.

This is your brain on drugs! First, if you stop smoking dope, you might not be inclined to ask such dumb questions...sorry, but WHY would you tell...

Any violation of the vehicle code is enough. In this case, the violation is actually under the inspection manual, but it is enforced under the...

Is it normal protocol for an officer to mail a traffic citation?

No, its not normal, but it is legal. Most officers (at least when I was on the job) would issue you a citation and ask you to sign it.

Arresting off. continued my first preliminary hearing and didn’t show to the second. What can I do about refiled charges?

You have to find out WHY the charges were refiled. Usually, charges can only be refiled when the DA petitions the Court of Common Pleas and...

Rule 600 MUST be looked at if it is at all possible for it to apply (it would be ineffective assistance of counsel for the attorney not to) , but...