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answered on Dec 4, 2017
Most Probation Orders make it a condition of probation that you not violate any laws. It is then up to the Probation Officer to decide if the law you have apparently violated is significant enough that they feel it is appropriate to violate your probation. And then it is up to the Judge to decide... View More 
It was several years between the second and the third.
answered on Dec 1, 2017
If the case is charged as a felony, which it probably is if it's his third offense, and if that is what he is convicted of, then the minimum jail time is 30 days, and the maximum is 5 years in prison. There are Sentencing Guidelines that the court looks at in determining what is an... View More
it was originally for speeding but he bumped it down to impeding traffic and all he said was go up there and talk to them, so I'm confused what to do
answered on Nov 17, 2017
If the ticket is clearly marked as a warning, and there are no other charges on the ticket, then no, you don't have to go to court, and the "appear on or before" date was just pre-printed on the ticket. BUT, if it is a charge for Impeding, and the box marked C/I, beside where it... View More
One that will work with me to get the job done and not charge $300 an hour, and Bill me for $7,000 for phone calls and research....but no license. Thank you.
answered on Nov 17, 2017
To get your license back you will have to go through a demanding process. You must have long term abstinence from alcohol, and a commitment to lifetime abstinence. That means no drinking or illicit drugs, whatsoever. You must have letters of support from your friends and family that must include... View More
answered on Nov 17, 2017
Most traffic tickets are Civil Infractions, for which you cannot be put in jail. But some courts consider your failure to pay as Criminal Contempt of Court, for which you can be jailed. And if you get stopped after your license is suspended for not taking care of the ticket, then you can be... View More
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