My son caught a case July of 2012 for forgery fraud. He took a plea deal for pretrial program and bond out of jail.

Pre Trial Intervention is a program where a defendant is asked to jump through some hoops to get their case dismissed without prosecution instead...

Juvenile arraignment indigent defendants. Rights were read, asked to enter plea after explaining what they did

Entering any plea other than a not guilty plea at arraignment should only be done after consulting with an attorney. Because you state that the...

A Rule Nisi is simply a hearing notice. It is sent out to all parties to alert them to the date, time and place of a hearing. If you are seeking...

Is spanking a 21-month old baby after they throw up (because they have trouble eating/chewing) considered child abuse?

The easy answer is YES. While corporal punishment is legal in Georgia, hitting a child because the parent has "had it" with a medical condition the...

7 accounts of child cruelty in the 1 2 3 degree. 1st offender? Never been in trouble before.

Understand that if you were just charged, once the prosecutor looks at your case your charges may change. It is not uncommon for the DA's office...

Is reconsideration an option and will his time be lessened? If so, I need a lawyer and about how much will it cost me?

Your question is not entirely clear. Was he sentenced to an additional 6 month on top of the time he has already served? If so, the only way to...

My son was arrested and the neighbor went his bond by putting up his property. My son never received notification of court.

Generally, a surety is held to be responsible for getting someone they have bonded out to court. That is why they receive a notice of the court...

What should be the cost for an expungment/restriction of record? Looking for second opinion. I do qualify.

you should qualify for record restriction and possibly for sealing the court records as well on some if not all of your cases. Check out the...

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Arrested for disorderly under the influence paid $350 bond court date is 11-04 can I plea NOLO and what will the fine be?

You generally cannot pay a fine on a non-traffic offense to avoid going to court. However, if this is a municipal court, there may be a higher...

Does a court have to enter a final disposition in a case?

Judge Lovett is a reasonable man and if he reinstated your first offender probation and your probation has expired, you may need to hire a local...

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