Yes, it's possible for a first-time theft charge to be reduced to a less serious offense. Consult an experienced criminal defense attorney to get more information about the most likely outcome of your case. The outcome depends a lot on which court your case is being prosecuted in, as well as... View More

The police only have to read you the Miranda warning if they interrogate you in police custody and then want to use that testimony as evidence against you in a trial of your case. Otherwise, the info they received from you would not be admissible. Just the simple fact that they didn't read you... View More

You can hire a traffic ticket lawyer to represent you and resolve the old traffic ticket. The attorney can confirm that you don't have a warrant, and they can also get your "No Proof of Insurance" ticket dismissed if you have proof that your vehicle was insured on the date when you... View More

Yes. A traffic stop is technically an arrest, but most of the time, the police officer releases the driver with just a ticket.

The officer is allowed to ask for basic information such as name & address of each person in the vehicle, and you are expected to respond.

The broken... View More

You can hire a traffic law attorney to represent you for your 3 tickets. You will need to provide proof of insurance, and proof that the damages have been paid for. Depending on which court this is being prosecuted in, how bad your driving record is, and much the damage to the victim's vehicle... View More

The prosecutor has up to 1 year from the date when the tickets were issued to file the charges against you. In some courts in Missouri, tickets were not filed until the day before the 1-year statute of limitations expired. And then it can take several months for the court clerk to file the tickets... View More

It may take a few weeks for your ticket to be filed on Casenet. You can hire a traffic ticket lawyer to get your ticket amended (reduced) to a non-moving, no-point infraction such as Illegal Parking. You won't have to appear in court. Most traffic ticket lawyers offer a free consultation and... View More

Any error on the face of the ticket can be corrected by the police officer or the prosecutor at any time, up to and including the trial date.

If absolutely everything on the ticket is wrong, that might be grounds for challenging the ticket, but I don't believe what you describe would... View More

This means that your attorney has filed their "Entry of Appearance" with the court, to notify the court that they are representing you. All future communications from the court will be sent to your attorney via eNotices through Casenet.

If you were pulled over and the police officer discovered a warrant, they can arrest you. The officer doesn't have to give you a ticket when they pull you over, even if the officer had a legal reason to pull you over. It's up to the officer to decide whether to issue a ticket or not.

Yes, the Prosecutor can correct any errors on the face of the ticket, such as correcting the charge code/ordinance number at any time, up to and including the date of trial.

If the ticket is for a non-moving, no-point infraction (such as Failure to Register a Vehicle), you can go to Missouri Casenet online and pay the fine, and you won't have any points added to your driving record, and it won't affect your insurance rates.

For the 2nd ticket, you can... View More

Arrests do show up on criminal background checks. However, it depends on what type of employer is running the background check. If it's an "entitled entity" type of employer (police, schools, hospitals, daycare, nursing home, insurance company, etc.), they are entitled to see... View More

There is nothing you can do until the ticket is filed on Casenet.

After the ticket is issued, it goes to the Prosecutor for approval, then it goes to the court clerk to be filed on Casenet. It is possible that a ticket might get lost or the Prosecutor might decide not to file it, but that... View More

Any ticket involving an accident takes longer to get filed. Even regular speeding tickets issued by Missouri state troopers can take several months to get filed in St. Louis County Circuit Court. There is nothing you can do until your case is filed and it shows up on Casenet. You can hire an... View More

Most criminal defense attorneys will offer you a free consultation to discuss your criminal history, and discuss the details of your case, before they give you a flat-fee price quote for legal representation. An experienced attorney can give you an estimate of the outcome of your case.

If there are any errors on the face of the ticket, the police officer or the prosecutor can correct them at any time. I

If you dispute the charge, you can plead not guilty and the case will be set for trial.

Or you can hire an attorney to negotiate a plea bargain deal to get the... View More

Yes, an experienced traffic law attorney may be able to withdraw her guilty plea and get the ticket amended. However, the outcome depends on 1) which court her case was prosecuted in, 2) how fast was she driving, and 3) how much time has passed since she pleaded guilty and paid the fine.

The police officer is not required to appear for a regular court date for a speeding ticket. If Defendant pleads not guilty and requests a trial, the prosecutor will have the police officer come to court to testify. If the officer doesn't show up for the first court appearance, the judge will... View More

It is legal in Missouri for a court to mail a ticket to a defendant.

A red light violation is a moving violation, so your son can hire an attorney to get it amended to a non-moving, no-point infraction so it won't affect his driving record or car insurance rates.