Why does my husband have a 48hr hold after his bond is posted ?

It's because of the family violence charge. The law requires 48 hours so the alleged victim can be notified of the accused release from custody.

Can a police officer search your vehicle when you are not committing a crime and it is locked and no one is in it?

The police must have probable cause or your consent to search a vehicle. There are hundreds of cases dealing with this issue in Texas alone, and...

I agree with Mr. Ortiz. Most courts won't let you take defensive driving or do deferred disposition options when the speed alleged is 25mph or...

I'm not familiar with Harris County, but you can probably call the Bryan jail and ask how long they hold inmates for out of county warrants. Most...

If my boyfriend is on probation for family violence as well as a DWI and he comes home and drinks.Can I call the police?

Probably so. I would assume that a condition of his DWI bond is that he consume no alcohol. But, besides that, if you are concerned about your...

What does it mean in Chapter 55 Expunction CR (2)(i)(a) in the Texas CCP?

The expunction statute is notorious for being the most confusing statute ever...even for criminal defense lawyers! Basically, for a Class C...

This is my first ticket in 52 years I was fussing at my wife and not paying attention I was over the safe speed limit of 8 mile

I don't see a question here, but if you're concerned about the ticket going on your driving record, I'd hire a lawyer who regularly handles traffic...

How do I get my weapon back after a deadly conduct charge was dropped?

I don't practice down in San Antonio. But, up here in the DFW area, most departments require a Court Order to release property/evidence. You may...

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How can I get my probation dropped.

It sounds to me like you agreed to take probation, so there's probably not much you can do about undoing that. When accepting a plea agreement,...

The statute of limitations on a Class C Misdemeanor, which is what Possession of Drug Paraphernalia is, is 2 years. However, that just means that...