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I live in Oklahoma and on the north side of me is a set of apartments. When the apartments were built the land they set on and my land was owned by the same individual. I have discovered a large buried cable vision line running across my land to those apartments. I can not find any kind of... View More 
In our community there is a privately owned event center. Can the municipality use funds obtained through the referenced act for procurement of the availability of convention center space from a private provider?
tax payer funded Economic Development Council (EDC) to help me with some business opportunities I had developed only to have the Chairman of the EDC buy a piece of land out from under me and circumvent me with at least one and more likely multiple prospects. Is it legal for a local business person... View More
The pedestrian was not in or near the crosswalk as I turned. They stepped in as I turned, and it was too late for me to stop; otherwise, I would have been in the middle of the crosswalk. I was alone in my car. Can I fight this ticket?
answered on Dec 20, 2024
Yes you can fight this ticket, but I would definitely suggest a good lawyer as these are hard tickets to fight. Unfortunately the fact that the person stepped in the crosswalk meant that you needed to immediately stop and yield to the pedestrian.
Charged can the arresting agency legally keep the pistol
This is related to a DV case with my ex who is also the father of my children. It has been a long process and he has up the hearing on Thursday. Since our incident he has continued to pick up other cases and I don't feel that they are taking it seriously. I have expressed my concerns and to... View More
We have among the alderman who never shows up for a meetings, and we have an additional alderman who has been arrested on federal drug charges however he is not yet been sworn in and at this point we do not have a core I would appreciate any advice that you can give me
answered on Dec 16, 2024
It depends on what type of municipality is involved. Some home-rule municipalities have provisions in their charter for recall of aldermen. In a general-rule municipality, a residence would have to petition the district court for removal on one of the statutory grounds set forth in the Texas... View More
For the past 5 months there has been this guy blasting music to the point it shakes my entire house. He lives 2 blocks down the road from me. I have looked at the sound ordinance and municipal codes for my parish. I live in Louisiana. What he is doing is a misdemeanor crime, but when I called the... View More
I am traveling tomorrow, and lost the replacement ID, but found my old one. They are both the exact same ID.
I have had a camper garaged 100% of the time in Litchfield NH for the past 10-15 years. The person now in charge of the RMV at Litchfield is refusing to renew my NH non-resident registration for no apparent reason. She has asked the Litchfield PD to investigate if the camper is located at the... View More
city of Baxter springs ks tore my home and also, my mom's home down and hauled away everything we owned including vehicles and everything inside and out. Destroyed trees grass, water sewer lines left a mess. There was no written complaints to our homes and property being a bother or eye sore.... View More
425 ft frontage. 20 feet of grass easement, i have the only curb on a 5 mile county road. Plows drive up over the curb onto the grass easement pushing the snow berm onto my property, hitting fence and my trees which are one foot back from easement line. They are also destroying the curb. I... View More
I have been cited found guilty and had to remove my signs!!
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answered on Dec 9, 2024
Apparently you violated some code. You have a very short SOL to appeal de novo. Have you even read the code cited?
Dash cam unsupported due to it being turned away to not record its proper position and falsely denied body cam being equipped as it should worn for proof as to it being kept from case by the officer.when there was not even a crime committed by the individual since the individual was clear to go... View More
I entered the leasing office parking lot of my apartment complex at the night time to execute a U-turn. Unbeknownst to me, a metal chain had been installed across the entrance. This chain was positioned below my line of sight and lacked any warning signs, reflective markers, or cones to indicate... View More
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answered on Nov 14, 2024
The installation of chains or barriers across parking entrances must comply with California safety regulations and building codes. Property owners have a duty to ensure such barriers are clearly visible and properly marked to prevent accidents, particularly during nighttime hours.
Under... View More
I live 10 minutes away from my school. I’m going to park in a neighborhood that my friend lives in and infront of there house so I can avoid traffic. I have permission to park infront of there house but there is a sign that says “2 hour parking Monday-Friday 9-2PM” across from his house on an... View More
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answered on Nov 11, 2024
The Henrico County Code of Ordinances governs these situations, but is vague about signage. The Ordinance refers to parking being prohibited simply in "any place where official signs prohibit parking" and so it's guesswork without knowing the area and how the signs appear. Do any... View More
document in discovery and the claimed they did not have them and now they are on their exhibit list?
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answered on Nov 7, 2024
File a Motion To Compel Discovery, and possible Discovery Sanctions.
answered on Nov 26, 2024
A Texas attorney who works day-to-day in municipal law matters could advise best, but your question remains open for a month. As a GENERAL matter, without knowing the details of the situation, it would depend on the rules/by-laws, reason for the request, relevancy of the request to some issue,... View More
My friend was driving without a license and given a ticket. I’m assuming she also got a court date but she missed it and never received anything in the mail because she moved to a new address. Because she missed the court date, she now has a warrant and we would like to know how she can get rid... View More
answered on Oct 29, 2024
A good lawyer can help your friend by turning her into the court and thus keeping here most likely out of jail on the warrant, then a new court date will be set. That being said, based on what she is charged with again a good lawyer may be able to help keep her out of jail on the original charges.... View More
The Tennessee Open Meetings Act, also known as the Sunshine Law, requires that public policy and business be conducted openly, not in secret. The law applies to all meetings of governing bodies, including county commissions, city councils, and school boards.
Public comment periods:... View More
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answered on Oct 29, 2024
In Tennessee, when you attend a school board meeting and wish to speak during the public comment period, you are generally required to provide your name and address. This requirement stems from the Tennessee Open Meetings Act, which ensures that public meetings are transparent and that the records... View More
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