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answered on Jan 11, 2021
Yes, and it is referred to as pretrial services. If you fail to do what is ordered, your bond will be revoked and you will remain in custody until your case is resolved. This is really something you should be discussing with your attorney. If you have not hired an attorney yet, you need to do so... View More 
Is the corporate officer , guilty as a individual or a corporate officer.
answered on Jan 11, 2021
What? Your question is a little confusing. If you have been charged with an offense, you should hire a Criminal Defense Attorney to assist you right away. If you have been a victim of a crime, you need to report it right away and the prosecutor will decide who should be charged, not you.
answered on Jan 21, 2021
The holding county will typically hold the person until the other county comes and picks them up or the holding county no longer wishes to hold the person. There is not set time frame.
answered on Jan 6, 2021
If you are facing legal issues, you need to hire an attorney that handles the type of matter you are dealing with. The sooner you contact an attorney, the better.
I haven't been to court since January 2020 this case is almost two years old. They keep postponing due to this or that. No court reporter, judge cancels court, the janitor was sick. Can they really just make stuff up to postpone my court date. I have was not there and the times I did go it was... View More
answered on Dec 29, 2020
You either need to hire an attorney to assist you with this matter or reach out to your Public Defender. The sooner you do this the better.
Would I get charged as a minor or and adult or not at all for a crime that I did around 12-13 years of age, now that ima 17 years, and they reported me at 18 with no evidence, only oral statements?
answered on Dec 28, 2020
It all depends on the case. You need to have your parents hire a Criminal Defense Attorney to assist you with this matter right away. Statements are evidence, so to day there is no evidence is not a correct statement.
I'm a whistle blower who worked in the radiology department at Mercy Hospital in Creve Coeur, Missouri. I have been a victim of surveillance abuse since 2017. What do I do when being denied an attorney and police are neglecting me?
answered on Jan 24, 2021
You need to re-post this under Missouri Law because the events took place in that venue.
Getting charged with identity deception when I pulse informed told a cop my brother's name and half my name
answered on Dec 21, 2020
You need to hire a Criminal Defense Attorney to assist you with this matter right away. The sooner you hire an attorney, the better.
answered on Dec 21, 2020
This is something you need to discuss with an attorney licensed in Missouri. If you have been charged with an offense, you need to hire a Criminal Defense Attorney licensed in Missouri right away. The sooner you hire an attorney, the better.
answered on Dec 21, 2020
The easiest way to do this is to go to the Court Clerk's Office that has the case and ask for a copy of it.
My first charge was tried as a misdemeanor and a "Attempted Possession" charge.
answered on Dec 17, 2020
First, it is likely your first charge was amended to an Attempted Possession charge. Second, since this is your second charge, it is much more serious because you have already been given a chance on your first charge. You need to hire a criminal defense attorney to assist you right away.
answered on Dec 13, 2020
It means you're being charged with a crime and you have to appear in front of a judge.
If it's a misdemeanor battery, that's a Class A misdemeanor that could carry up to 364 days in the County Jail. If it's a felony Aggravated Battery, then it's more serious.... View More
From the passenger side of the vehicle and all she was being accused of doing was cashing a check that did not belong to her a payroll check that did not belong to her.
The police officer did not identify himself as a police officer his vehicle had no indications that it was a police... View More
answered on Dec 13, 2020
Please call an experienced criminal defense lawyer immediately.
If you're arrested, do not try to be hostile or impolite, but at the same time, other than answering truthfully your name, you should invoke your right to remain silent and your right to have a lawyer present in response... View More
Only thing on my record is traffic with a no insurance ticket and a speeding ticket.
*would there be any reason I wouldn’t get court supervision on my first mistameter
answered on Dec 2, 2020
There are any number of reasons why someone would not get Court Supervision on their first Misdemeanor. This is something you should be discussing with your attorney. If you have not hired an attorney yet, you need to do so right away.
A few weeks ago, I was pulled over for speeding. The officer claims I was going 26 over the speed limit on a highway, though my car physically can’t go that fast. HOWEVER he wrote the ticket for a 15-20 over infraction, no court appearance required.
I went to pay my ticket online and... View More
answered on Nov 29, 2020
We’ve seen these mistakes made by officers more than a handful of times. There is a mandatory court appearance for speeding 26+ in Illinois as the offense is a Class B misdemeanor. You should contact an attorney who practices in the courthouse where your cases is assigned to discuss your options... View More
We paid a friend to watch our dogs while we left to go to Maryland for the holidays ,but after we left he told us he got his dog from some lady who left it outside in the cold,and now he's not responding to our text or calls
answered on Nov 27, 2020
Yes you can sue. You might also be able to report these people to animal control for animal cruelty.
Found an add on Craigslist for a cat, the person contacted me and we met up she gave us the cat than we gave her $100 for the cat. She was also abusing the cat and force feeding it with a turkey baster, I doubt it has every been to the vet with all the isssues she has and we have put over $200+... View More
answered on Nov 25, 2020
If you have a receipt, show that receipt to the police and tell them that the cat is yours. If you do not have a receipt, hopefully there was an independent witness with you when you purchased the cat. If so, have that witness speak to the police and tell them that you purchased the cat. If not,... View More
answered on Nov 19, 2020
It is likely the failure to appear was accompanied by a warrant. The bigger issue is the warrant. This is something you should be discussing with your attorney. Only your attorney will have to the needed information in order to address this concern. If you have not hired an attorney yet, you need... View More
Can he give me a speeding ticket being a different county and city separated by 6 miles and no intertwine roads?
answered on Nov 16, 2020
This is something you need to have an attorney review. The sooner you hire an attorney, the better.
I have proof! I've been shut down no one will help there is plenty of paperwork and documentation. My child has been stolen. And these people falsified information and documented that these allegations were true, without investigating! Please help us!!!!
answered on Nov 12, 2020
It seems that you need to hire a Family Law Attorney right away.
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