Can I plea the 5th in court if the judge ask if I ever been arrested ?

The fact that you may have been arrested is not incriminating or putting your freedom at risk, so no you wouldn't be able to use 5th amendment...

Dating isn't illegal regardless of ages. The actions you do while dating might be illegal, like sex. Age of consent is 17 so if either or both...

How long?

He'll be held until the end of the VOP case or until he makes bail unless hes been remanded.

Got a ticket for "imprudent speed" plead not guilty asked for a trial; is scheduling a trial date over a year after reasonable?

No. A year or even a few months more than a year will not result in dismissal based on speedy trial grounds, but you can always make the motion...

That won't be grounds for dismissal.

What are my options?

If the ticket took place in the city, your only option is to plead not guilty and go to trial since there's no plea bargaining. I would strongly...

What am I looking at facing?

If convicted you're looking at likely prison time and a lifetime license revocation with 5 DWIs. You need to get an attorney and into a program ASAP.

Can someone be charged with a crime without being indicted ?

Yes. An indictment is only needed for felonies and indictments can be waived. If this has been going on for nine months, I'm guessing your...

Arrest record engagement

NY doesn't expunge. Your record has been sealed.

How do I know if an at home course and test I took many years ago sealed, or expunged a bogus petty larceny charge I received?

Go to the courthouse where this happened and get a certificate of disposition from the clerk's office. It will tell you what the outcome was and...