It all depends on the individual court and their rules. Most upstate court do allow you to handle this via mail and without representation...

I have an ignition interlock device on one of my vehicles, can I l drive my other vehicles without a device?

No. That would be a pretty obvious loophole to the requirement, wouldn't it?

Am I being paranoid? This guy is scaring me

This is a common scam going around. Ignore it. If they continue to get in contact with you, ask them for an address to send the check and a name...

Do you have an employment contract or did you sign any terms and conditions of employment when you started? You might've agreed to it.

Would it be a bad idea to let my cousin's wife and kids into my home after he got arrested for drug position?

Why would letting his family into your house be bad? If you think they are a bad influence on your family then thats up to you. But there's no...

Why would someone who was a victim of domestic assault be subject to search and how do they deal with the result of that search?

Impossible to say if the search was legal at this point. We don't have the facts. You weren't there so you don't have them either. How does she...

Can my parole agent tell me that I'm not allowed to marry?

Maybe. It's true that you have the right to marry, but when on parole you give up many rights, such as 4th amendment rights. You don't say what...

Conflict of interest, or bias, is not grounds to disallow testimony. It is something that the trier of fact can factor in when determining the...

I need to get promised restitution even though I dropped the charges against a family member who was arrested.

You don't drop charges. Only the prosecutor can do that. If they did dismiss the charges, you've lost your leverage. You could try suing them...

Bail money back before the case is over?

Its possible bail can be released before the case is over. Sounds like you're the victim in the case. Call the ADA and ask them. They would know...