Why does a person get a bench warrant?

A bench warrant is an arrest warrant issued by a judge - typically for failure to do something you were supposed to do. The most common reasons...

What is the best way to find a good criminal attorney that has experience & knowledge ?

The best client is an informed client. Understand that the attorney has been to law school and (presumably) has the experience to handle your...

The court does not have the authority to order the Sheriff's Department to house any particular inmate at any particular location. That is left to...

Will the police be notified of my shoplifting incident if I ignore Palmer Reifler letters?

If the police were not involved from the beginning, then there is almost no chance there will be any criminal prosecution in this case, whether or...

"What are my personal rights for taking my doctor perscribed medications Suboxone, and Xanax while inrolled in PC 1000?

It's always better to get permission ahead of time, rather than test dirty and then try to explain your way out of things or be kicked out of PC...

CHARGE WITH FALE INFO & DELAY/RESISTIWHAT ARE MY CHANGES ON THIS MISDEMEANOR CHARGE, CAN I GET JAIL TIME

It sounds like things got out of control, but here you are - arrested and now potentially facing criminal charges. Just because you got arrested...

When setting up a sobriety checkpoint, are police required to provide an alternate route for drivers to avoid the checkpoint?

When examining the legality of a checkpoint under the Ingersoll factors (in the case mentioned by Mr. Marshall), the escape route is one factor -...

I have a 484 (a) m could I get it expunge ?

Expungement (dismissal pursuant to Penal Code section 1203.4) may not get you the relief you want, since most licensing agencies will still require...

I am being threatened by a company stating that I took out a cash advance in May 2008 and did not pay it back and it is fraud.

I'm going to be more emphatic than the previous answers - Absolutely, without a doubt do NOT speak to anyone connected to law enforcement or...

Its grandtheft misdemeanor 1st time offender will i go to jail.what kind of deal can i get with good attorney?

What kind of deal you get depends on the facts of the case, particularly the amount of the theft, you prior record (if any) and what your attorney...

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