If you are on supervised probation, you need permission from your probation officer or the judge to leave Maryland. This is a standard condition of supervised probation. You will also need to see if there any restrictions in being allowed into Turkey with a conviction which depends on the laws... View More

If you received probation before judgment, they can both be expunged. If the convictions are intact and they arose from the same incident, then they cannot be expunged because resisting arrest cannot be expunged. Under the unit rule, both charges must be eligible. However, the laws change... View More

It depends whether you received probation before judgment and the exact charge. If you received probation before judgment, it can be expunged now. If the conviction stood, then you would need to review the list of convictions that can be expunged or speak with an attorney.

Historic vehicles cannot be used for general transportation or to transport passengers or property on highways. They cannot be used to go to work or school. They can only be used in exhibitions, club activities, parades, yours, occasional transportation, and other similar uses. Thus, you cannot use... View More

If you have homeowner's insurance, you should report the claim to your carrier and they should cover the claim. They would hire an attorney to defend you and pay any judgment that is rendered.

If not, your cousin may jointly and severally liable and you could sue him for... View More

You may be eligible to get your record expunged and you should speak with an attorney. In 1997, theft over $300.00 was a felony. The amount for the felony charge has since been increased. It sounds like you were charged in 1997 and your probation ended in 2001. Article 27, Section 342 in the old... View More

You can get is expunged (without filing a motion to change the entry to a nolle prossequi) by filing a Petition for Expungement. The form is online. You are entitled to expungement three years from the entry of the stet.

You have no authority to reopen a stet to enter a nolle prossequi.... View More

You need to file a seperate Petition for Expungement for each case and file each one in the appropriate court. You can file them all on the same day so long as each one is eligible.

Yes, a PBJ for this charge will still disqualify you. Once you get your record expunged, you should be eligible but I have heard reports of a few people still having issues.

You and your family can make a claim against the other driver's insurance company for property damage and bodily injury. If any of you were injured, you should retain an attorney. All of your claims are against the other driver and not the police. The police cannot be sued for failing to issue... View More

You can only get the charge expunged immediately after court if you were acquitted of the charge or the State entered a nolle prossequi dropping the charge. If you are convicted and receive probation before judgment, you must wait three years to get it expunged or sooner if you can show good cause.... View More

No, you will not automatically get a trial date. You have 30 days from the date of the incident to request a trial or waiver hearing or to pay the citation. If you fail to act, your license will be suspended. You should request a trial and not a waiver hearing if you wish to contest the ticket.... View More

Maryland law requires plates be attached to both the front and back. Therefore, he did violate the statute.

However, he can request a trial and go to court. If the police officer does not appear, he will be acquitted. Even if the police officer is there, the judge may reduce the fine if he... View More

You should get a certified copy of your driving record and probation before judgment record. It will show all convictions and PBJ's. Only moving violations should reset the provisional license. If you have no moving violations, go back to the MVA and speak with a supervisor.

The Maryland statute states that it is a defense to a camera ticket that you were not the driver, but that you then need to identify the driver. See Md. Ann. Code, Trans. Art., Sec. 21-202.1.

The ticket only carries a $75.00 fine and does not carry points.

You should retain an attorney to handle your claim. An insurance company will not take an unrepresented individual seriously. You are entitled to compensation for your medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and other losses.

The driver and you are both responsible for the damage to the rental car. The driver is responsible for damaging the car. You are responsible under your rental car agreement. The driver would be responsible to you for any money you have to pay to the rental car company. If you have insurance,... View More

It really depends on the nature of the discrepancy and whether it is material to the case. Do not assume that the case will be dropped.

The lack of a prior record will help you at sentencing. The judge may give you probation before judgment and/or decide not to send you to jail depending on... View More

Usually, the driver of a cab is an independent contractor and the cab company will not be liable for the driver's negligence. The easiest and quickest way to fix your car is to make a collision claim with your own insurance company. You will have to pay a deductible, but will get it back if... View More

It is a crime for an unlicensed contractor to work without a license. If he is not licensed, you can file criminal charges and ask for a refund as restitution.

If he is licensed, you can filed a complaint with the home improvement commission.

You also could sue him for damages.