My brother had 3 DUI over 10 years ago in Washington. He moved to Oregon and since has stayed out of trouble. Until last night

He could be looking at a felony DUII charge, as the other attorneys point out. In addition, 3 or more DUII convictions means a lifetime revocation...

Will you be arraigned for both the petty theft/resisting arrest and the assault II at the same time?

Assuming that the Assault 2 arrest happened in the same county as the Theft/Resisting warrant, yes the person SHOULD be arraigned for both at the...

How do I get a child back?

I agree with Mr. Bodzin that getting this child placed in your legal custody is a tall order. DHS and the Court's first goal is to return children...

I'm 19 and live in Portland Oregon. I stole from Wal-Mart, I have no job but I have a fine of a thousand dollars to pay

I agree with the other attorneys that you can safely ignore a civil demand letter. Reason being that it would cost Wal Mart more to file the suit...

The short answer: the law probably does not require you to call the police and turn them in. The law does require that you tell the police the...

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I agree with Mr. Bodzin and Ms. Mokrin that the answer to your exact question (How long does someone have to FILE an APPEAL?) is 30 days. However,...

I agree with Mr. Turnoy's assessment; you are in a difficult spot. As a defense attorney I want to stress a few additional points: The prosecuting...

Can a civil compromised class C felony be expunged, there wasn't a conviction

Yes, the record of the arrest may be set aside at any time after the dismissal of the charge according to ORS 137.225. However, the statute does...

A restraining order under the Family Abuse Prevention Act might be appropriate. You and your ex must be "Family:" spouses or former spouses, or...

City of Portland 14A.60.060 Failure to Report Theft. Reporting a firearm stolen after 48 hours of knowing the firearm is stolen?

I suspect this ordinance is most often used when the police trace a crime weapon back to the registered owner, who tells them "Gee whiz, it was...