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My ex husband took explicit photos of himself and sent it to my sister who sent it to me because our daughter was in the photo.
I let a mechanic drive my car to take my son and I to school to drop him off to test drive after he done work on it the night before to make sure it was running properly. The resource officer noticed that I was drowsy, which was due to a new medication that I had just began taking, and asked if I... View More 
answered on Mar 27, 2024
If they haven’t indicted you by now, they are probably not going to after three years.
I have a boyfriend in prison and he wanted me to ask he’s waiting for his evidentiary hearing for his 11-42 and on one claim based on their not having him evaluated prior to court or ever. 5 years later they’re trying to evaluate him now and he feels like it’s a set up. If he goes through... View More
answered on Mar 22, 2024
At this juncture he really has nothing to lose by getting the eval. He can’t possibly do any worse by having it….but he could do better.
A quick catch-up just from our last court date, we got lied on by CPS to the judge about being there in attendance and when they found out we were there we still wasn’t permitted to talk to the judge. The judge according to CPS stripped our last method for contact with our own children by banning... View More
answered on Mar 23, 2024
CPS cannot allow or disallow you to do anything. If the Court issued a no contact order, it is the court who intends you to have no contact, not CPS.
For instance I'm on probation until June 2026 . If I was to leave state until after that date and come back ...will my probation automatically end bc that date has passed or can they still revoke me on probation?
answered on Mar 18, 2024
Yes. They can still revoke your probation after the end date.
answered on Mar 12, 2024
Ask the court to appoint the public advocate for you tomorrow.
answered on Mar 14, 2024
You will need to file the ATF form to legally register the gun to him and transfer ownership out of your name.
With felony drug possession. Couldi successfully file a motion to suppress?
My girlfriend was incarcerated at a women's prison facility in Virginia for several years. There's been two substantiated PREAS filed and found true. My girlfriend used 27 razor blades to take her own life when she was incarcerated all bc of this corrections officer and the way that she... View More
answered on Mar 10, 2024
If she took her own life, how is she now home with separation anxiety?
Credit starting today to pay those fines. But that I could not pay the fine for them to be released. Is this true? I don’t believe it to be accurate. I can go online and have the ability to pay because I started too. Could they really still hold him?
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answered on Mar 3, 2024
In some jurisdictions, individuals in jail can receive credit towards their fines and fees by serving time, known as "jail credit." This can be an option for those who are unable to pay the financial obligations imposed by the court. However, the specifics of how jail credit applies can... View More
I left cts Russell in Louisville Kentucky on hip program but have ankle monitor on still
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answered on Feb 28, 2024
It depends on the specifics of your case, but here is some general information that may be helpful:
- Leaving a halfway house without authorization is usually considered escape or absconding supervision. This can result in new criminal charges.
- The fact that you still have the... View More
I have proof but I'm not turning myself in until I have all my ducks in order please help.
answered on Feb 23, 2024
Hire the best criminal defense attorney you can find and let him review the charges against you.
What does it mean when the judge is awaiting an order from the prosecutor?
answered on Feb 22, 2024
Just what it says. The judge apparently asked the prosecutor to prepare an order for the judge to sign and the judge is waiting on that order.
Can it be revoked for something that wasn’t on terms and conditions. The victim of the case went to prosecutors office and they filed a motion for “abuse.” I haven’t heard anything and idk how I will besides if I’d be caught and there was a warrant. My only conditions were mental... View More
answered on Feb 20, 2024
No. It cannot be revoked based on terms that weren’t part of the probation.
i am 17 years old. and my first charge is terroristic threatening 3rd and a pending charge of criminal mischief.
answered on Feb 19, 2024
You could if the judge determines your second charge violates the bond conditions of the first charge.
Basically if someone’s in rehab and they do not get indicted and they are therefore allowed to leave once proper paperwork is filed, how long after is it that they can get out? In Kentucky
answered on Feb 17, 2024
Depends on how long you signed yourself in for in the beginning.
He was just put on misdemeanor probation, a motion was filed from victim and attorneys office that he has continued abuse with proof and this came up on the website…
Next MOTION NOT REQUIRING HEARING iS scheduled for 02/14/2024 at 9:01 PM.
Now it’s back to what it said since... View More
answered on Feb 15, 2024
It is a procedural commentary and it appears as though the 2024 date is remanded and the 2025 date will be the next review. Looks like good news.
how would i go about filing criminal charges against ky. dcbs office in such a way as to ensure that any claims made against that dcbs office are actually investigated as they should be and not just ignored or swept under the rug or tried to be turned into anything other than the actual criminal... View More
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answered on Feb 24, 2024
To pursue criminal charges against the Kentucky Department for Community Based Services (DCBS), you should start by gathering any evidence or documentation related to the alleged misconduct. This could include emails, letters, or records of interactions with DCBS officials. Additionally, it's... View More
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