What do I do if I have been given a citation and need to appear in court but am no longer in the country as I was not a resident

And this is exactly why you should never take legal advice from police. They have no idea what they are talking about. You will need to hire an...

You yourself say it looks like she is trying to help and encourage. So do you think anyone is going to overrule someone that only appears to be...

Is it illegal for a police officer to tell or suggest changing the word of a victims hand written statement

Depends on what was changed. Did the change simply make the statement clearer and easy to understand? Or did he change the word poke to punch? ...

Why isn't my boyfriend's lawyer speaking of his mental health or lifetime changes in order to help him?

We can't say why a lawyer is handling a case a certain way, but when we don't know the facts or evidence involved we can't say that its wrong...

When is the statute of limitations on traffic tickets

Statute of limitations deals with how long the government has to charge you, not convict you. That is why in 99.9% of traffic cases, its not a...

Q: Do I need to pay a 3-year old tollway violation? If so, can it be reduced? If I don't, will it affect my license/credit?

Living in NY doesn't mean you haven't driven in MD. Contact an MD lawyer.

Well first, you need to figure out what is going on with your case. There is a big difference between robbery, petit larceny, and disorderly...

Can a defendant "legally" be prosecuted past the statute of limitations because the accuser was not available to testify?

How old is the victim? Maybe the SOL didn't run. The fact is you are getting this second hand from the media, which doesn't always have all the...

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Its not a scam as they are legally allowed to go after you for these fees, but most attorneys advise against paying it because no one ever gets...

Yes employers will definitely see it until the acd period is over. You might want to hire an attorney to see if they can shorten the acd period....