I have no means at all to pay a traffic fine & I can hardly get work or even appear in front of the magistrate when I can't driv

I hate to say this, but it's time to start bothering friends and family for some help. At the very least you need to agree to a payment plan,...

Do i have to pay arrears to get my license back?

Yes, this is very much for real. The Domestic Relations Office can suspend your driver's license once you are so far in arrears. I can't remember...

Typically, they re-file rather quickly. In most cases it is not re-filed at the same MDJs office. The rules allow re-filing before a different...

Is there a law that says the state pays legal fees for juveniles?

In most, if not all, counties juveniles are considered indigent and, therefore, are entitled to representation by the public defender's office. ...

Can two people be convicted of the same crime

The legal doctrine of joint constructive possession makes this possible. That is the reason that multiple occupants of a car will be charged for...

According to PA drug laws & mandatory minimum sentences, is acetaphetamine weight included in total weight of a drug (percocet)?

In PA, the total weight of the drug, not just the weight of the controlled substance within the drug, is used to determine weight for purposes of...

I don't know what the "701 consolidation NCD" means, but as far as the time goes Mr. Schatz is correct. There is a lengthy mandatory sentence for...

I am a victim of a simple assault case, charge was lowered, now the defendant has a hearing months later, did state pick it up?

You need to contact the local DA's Office because it's hard to tell what exactly is going on here. It could be any number of things. Perhaps he...

I'm on ard and I got stopped by cops n found a roach.

It all depends on the rules of that particular county's ARD program and how closely the probation department tracks these things. In some counties...

I can't tell you definitively without looking at the statute, but my gut tells me that weekends count. Note that it is pretty easy for OH to...