The state has one year from the commission of a crime to prosecute a person with a misdemeanor and five years for a felony. Most shoplifting...

A judge can absolutely prohibit your use of medication - the same goes for your probation officer. When you are sentenced in Idaho, the judge...

Will my sex crime from when I was 14 show up on a background check

This may depend on whether or not your case was sealed by the Court. Courts often seal the records in cases involving underage defendants,...

How can i get a protection order dropped

Is your protection order a civil protection order or a no contact order associated with a criminal case? Civil protection orders are temporarily...

Generally, a Motion to Retain is a motion asking the court to keep a case open or to keep the case on the court's calendar. If a judge signed an...

Should I contest my speeding ticket?

The speed limit in Idaho does not change until you actually reach the posted speed limit sign. If he cited you for driving 50 mph in a 35 mph zone,...

You can always try, but hiring someone to fight them will likely cost more than the fees. I would suggest contacting the agency directly and asking...

My husband and I got into a fight. Cops didn't arrest either one of us but my husband was bleeding and I am on probation.

Your probation likely requires you to report any contact you've had with the police. Make sure you do report this incident to your probation...

What happens if you don't have full restitution paid to the clerk at the end of your unsupervised probation ?

The restitution owed often outlasts any term of probation, so the payments will continue until the debt is fully paid. I recommend keeping your...

Looking at possibility for getting out or reduced penalties and what I'm looking at facing for penalties in general

The law in Idaho is confusing about giving notice after an accident - even though accidents resulting in less than $1500 in damage don't...