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Q: How can there be an arraignment held for criminal charges when the person in question has not been arrested or charged
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answered on Mar 18, 2012

You do not need to be arrested to be arraigned on criminal charges- you may be summonsed to court for certain charges. You aren't actually officially "charged" until the arraignment, so of course the person can be arraigned without having been charged first.

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Q: My i have my criminal record sealed if i have had a speeding ticket over fifty dollars in massachusetts?
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answered on Mar 6, 2012

Speeding is not a criminal offense, and would not be part of your criminal offender record information.

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Q: What does petitioning the court for a writ of habeas corpus (state) mean?
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Benjamin P. Urbelis
answered on Mar 6, 2012

Asking the court to order the entity holding someone (usually, the jail) to bring the person before the court.

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Q: Can I pay my monthly probation fee all at once?
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answered on Mar 6, 2012

Yes. However, you will probably still be required to either report in person, or report by mail to your probation officer once a month.

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Q: Is there a fee for monthly probation and required urineary drug testing ?Lowell ,MA
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answered on Mar 6, 2012

It depends on the terms of your probation contract.

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