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My final divorce decree awarded me half of all my ex's retirement investments...
But, during the discovery process of our divorce... My ex DID NOT disclose the pension fund... of which I have just recently been made aware of... Due to my ex having to move this pension fund by August... View More 
answered on Jul 27, 2023
Hire an attorney to file a QDRO (Qualified Domestic Relations Order) for you. If he concealed it’s existence, you probably can file for contempt and your attorney fees as well.
Just arrested on the indictment warrant but I wasn't. He sold the items at a pawnshop. I had a zippo lighter that I sold that wasn't involved in the burglary. Why haven't I been arrested would the grand jury meet at same time on same case
answered on Jul 27, 2023
They would likely meet at the same time on the same case but the prosecutor had discretion to present the cases in different times. I would not disclose any facts or admissions on a public website like this. I would hire an experienced criminal defense attorney as soon as possible.
I WAS IN PRISON FOR 5 YEARS AND WAS ON 5 YEARS OF PROBATION . WHILE I WAS INPRISON I WAS SENT TO 3 DIFFERENT HOSPITALS , THE FINDINGS WERE THE SAME BUT THE PRISON DID NOT DO ANY THING ABOUT IT, I HAS CANCER OF THE ESOPHAGUS..ONCE I GOT ON PROBATION I WENT TO SEE A CANCER DR. AND WAS STARTED ON... View More
answered on Jul 26, 2023
You should receive a court date in District Court, and the case will proceed as a misdemeanor and somewhat start over. I would hire an attorney to help you through this process.
I have a couple felonies over many years between and a couple misdemeanors here and there and I would like to have my record expunged of all to receive my civil rights and their entirety
answered on Jul 23, 2023
You can only expunge one felony. You need to consult a criminal defense attorney who can review your record and see what can be done.
the public defender's office also represents the CI in the case and told me a private attorney would be in contact but I have not heard and I have trial in 4 days what is the best action to take
answered on Jul 23, 2023
The trial will be continued since you do not have a lawyer yet. Go to the trial or next date and the judge will reschedule the trial.
My ex boyfriend tried to kill me few weeks ago. As he stated he was going to before beating me with a rock and other objects. Law was notified when I came to, and they took pictures and everything. My question is why was he not arrested? I've filed for charges. They have not started... View More
answered on Jul 23, 2023
Generally, law enforcement makes the decision and the abuser is arrested. You may want to get some investigative reporters and make this known. You may also want to go to your county attorneys office and take a criminal complaint against him. If you are living with him, get out of there and to a... View More
I live in Kentucky. I use delta. My neighbor called the police on me saying I was smoking weed (delta is legal here). I spoke to the officers on my porch and they insisted they could smell weed and threatened to pull me out of my home, and not allow me to go back in until they got a search warrant.
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answered on Jul 21, 2023
In the United States, including Kentucky, the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution protects individuals from unreasonable searches and seizures. This means that law enforcement generally needs a search warrant to enter and search your home without your consent.
However, there are some... View More
i never been in trouble but they held me under 5k CASH bond which i thought was a bit excessive just like i think the monitoring device is way over board. What happened to innocent until proven guilty?
answered on Jul 19, 2023
It’s a condition of bond. No different than any other condition of bond. Bond attaches at the first appearance, not after your conviction. Your other option might be no bond and you just remain in jail til the trial.
released when they are supposed to be released according to the terms ofa plea bargin
answered on Jul 19, 2023
You can attempt to file a Pro Se motion, but if you’re currently represented by a Public Defender the judge may not accept it.
suppised to but public defenders is useless what steps can that inmate take on their own to have this corrected
answered on Jul 19, 2023
The question is a little confusing but they always have the right to hire a private attorney?
A former employee/business partner has accuse me of identity theft, even though mine, and he was also stolen and compromised at the same time but when the officer called me from her Facebook page, I refuse to go in without an attorney present, because it’s my business, and I didn’t want to take... View More
answered on Jul 19, 2023
No. If it is an arrest warrant, you can’t just appear and have it set aside yourself. You need to hire an attorney to attempt to have your Attorney argue for the Judge to set aside or convert the warrant.
I have a dvo and I went to court and the judge gave me a code to go put back in to come back after lunch but it didn't w work and now I have a warrant and now I would like to go back up there to redocket it so I don't have one but will I get arrested when I go up there to try to redock it
answered on Jul 18, 2023
You could be arrested, yes.You should probably hire a lawyer to get the warrant set aside and get a new date for you.
I was informed that the judge residing on my case uses a family member of mine to clean his house. I didn’t know if this is something I should bring up or not
answered on Jul 17, 2023
You can bring it up to your attorney if you want to, but I don’t think it would be a conflict they would recuse or remove the judge from the case.
answered on Jul 17, 2023
Bring it to the Court's and your lawyers attention the next time you go to court. It can be addressed on the record in open court.
Charges - wanton Endangerment- 1st degree 1st offense.
The judge he had resigned and the prosecuting attorney for his case is now that judge
answered on Jul 14, 2023
Email or call his probation and parole officer and the DOC and ask them to confirm it. The DOC handles the time accreditations and calculations.
This woman gets angry and harasses me and my children via third-party and recently downloaded my 16 yr old daughter's Facebook profile photo and sent to my boyfriend using vulgar profanity. Can I pursue legal action for sexualizing my minor child? She said she looked like a d*** s*****g, about... View More
answered on Jul 13, 2023
You can pursue legal action for harassment. The facts contained in Your description are sparse and more information is needed to determine what other charges might lie.
I'm on ankle monitor and home confinement
answered on Jul 12, 2023
There is no deadline on an indictment. It can be handed down at any time.
Originaly a waste management can. Was on property when I bought the house in 2022. I tool ownership of the can since it was left behind and have been using it for trash pickup with another company for almost a year and a half. Yesterday that can mysteriously went missing from my driveway
answered on Jul 11, 2023
I don’t think you’re going to find any prosecutor that will charge them with criminal trespass. I would contact the company if you want to get some relief.
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