You should explore the possibility and requirements of a deferred judgment with your defense counsel.

I want to add that if you flee, you will also end up charged with another crime once you are caught. More likely than not, your time evading...

Can I lower my aggravated felony to anything lower?

I am sorry but no, you cannot have the conviction reduced. Your only option is by seeking and obtaining a pardon from the governor. You can read...

How do I get my criminal record sealed?

I am sorry to have to tell you this but there is no way to get your criminal record "sealed" in Iowa. There is also no way to get the information...

Should I sign a contract, that a former family friend made up agreeing not to slander, bully, or harass her family anymore.

No--definitely do not sign that. Also, stop communicating with them or about them. There is nothing but headache for you otherwise. Do not post...

Vt industires mailed us our last checks after many calls and e-mails,we put them in the bank,five days later the checks bounced,

I suggest that you call Iowa Workforce Development. They are the people who help employees get properly paid by employers and they may be able to...

You can fire her for not performing her duties as directed. That is not an illegal reason to fire someone. I encourage you to create an employee...

Can employers make rules such as "if employees late for work, we are going to deduct their wages" or some rules like this.

An employer must pay employees for time worked and it cannot deduct money for punishment but it can offer incentives like bonuses or premium pay as...

It is illegal if employers asked employees to pay for a mistake they made.

Employers usually cannot dock wages--you should contact the Iowa Workforce Development and tell them what is going on in more detail. The contact...

When a person is arrested (on a misdeamnor), can they be denied a court appointed attorney?

It is possible that she could be denied court appointed representation if the prosecutor is not seeking jail time.