It depends on many different circumstances. But generally you can record people in public as long as you are not harassing, stalking, or invading their privacy.

If the charge was nolle prossed, you may be able to get it expunged. Then it won't show up on your history anymore. You should contact an attorney about expungements.

He could be guilty of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, which is a Class 1 misdemeanor. Anyone can go to the police to report a crime.

Probably not. The police will not release that kind of information.

The most important thing for you is to tell the truth. You should be in contact with the prosecuting attorney and the victim witness coordinator at the prosecutor's office. It's not your job to make sure that he's convicted.

If you don't want to press charges, you can contact the credit card company and ask them to cancel the card and any transactions your mother ran on the card. You may be able to file a civil lawsuit against her, but you'd almost certainly have to pay an attorney a significant retainer and... View More

You could be charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor. That's a class 1 misdemeanor. That's probably the most that would happen in this case, based on what you've said in the question.

If the charge was dismissed, it should not appear on your record. The best thing to do would be to have the charge completely expunged from your record so that your record doesn't even show that you were charged with reckless driving.

It depends. You'll need to speak with a post-conviction attorney about what your options are. Depending on how far along the process you are, you may be able to get the Commonwealth to drop the charges or you could withdraw your guilty plea. It all depends on whether you've already been... View More

If you're convicted you could go to jail. You could also be held without bond pending the trial in some circumstances. You need to get in touch with a good attorney as soon as possible so that you can find evidence to use in defending yourself. It's not a good strategy to simply come to... View More

Are you trying to find your husband's release date? You can contact the VADOC Court and Legal department or you can have your husband get his legal update sheet. That will have a release date.

Communication between a lawyer and the lawyer's client and other matters related to a case are confidential. That means the lawyer does not have to reveal to you what's going on in your son's case, unless your son gives him permission.

Every time you don't appear in court when you've been recognized to appear in court you can be charged with a new failure to appear or contempt charge.

Yes. It most jurisdictions it's rare. But if you've violated the conditions of your bond, the prosecutor and ask the judge to revoke your bond and lock you up.

Yes. Getting your civil rights restored generally just means voting rights. To get your firearm rights back, you have to file a special petition with the circuit court.

If it was necessary to save your life or to save yourself from serious danger, it could be a defense. But that would be very difficult to prove. The prosecutor will say that you should have called 911 instead of risking the lives of other drivers. It might be best used as mitigation. You could... View More

No. You'll still be treated as a minor because you were under 18 at the time of the offense.

It would be very difficult to get a new judge, maybe impossible. Your attorney is correct to say that you can just appeal it and get a different judge in circuit court.

You should consult with an attorney. Having a protective order against you is serious and effects your constitutional rights.

In Virginia, it's illegal for someone who's 18 to have sex with someone under 18. If the police found out, the 23 year old could be charged with a crime.