A petitioner took a picture of my car to use for their evidence because they say that my car resembles a car they have video of but not plate number. The person took the picture without asking me. I explained that just because my car is the same model in their video doesn’t mean it proves it’s... Read more »
Small Claims is informal and frowns on Motion Practice. If you are in Small Claims, just tell the judge. If you have an attorney, he/she will know what to do.
If we are talking about the Federal Code the relevant Code section of the US Code 12 is below:
12 U.S. Code § 3423 - Immunity from suit for disclosure of financial exploitation of senior citizens. the actual section content is available online.
The people that committed the crime gained access to my car that was impounded when they wouldn't tell me where it was and they stole items from me out of my car in the police department I don't know how about going to file a lawsuit against the county the lawyer I paid every penny from... Read more »
Avoid the very first, and sadly, the most typical legal mistake many people make in the beginning of the legal process: do not make any legal decisions, actions, filings, appearances, concessions, admissions, clarifications without first discussing your exact criminal exposure to possible criminal... Read more »
The best method to clarify acronyms and the web site terms for the purposes of understanding their actual meaning would be directly contacting the court clerk and seek further explanation of that language. However, a clerk may not issue a legal advice, thus, for that purpose it would make sense to... Read more »
I do not practice in the State of Georgia, however, if you contact the Georgia Superior Court clerk directly you may request a template or example of that legal document for your purposes.
Also, the Clerk may refer you the the court Referral Desk where there could be a possibility to find... Read more »
Going to court since Feb. 2021. I've been told there is video, but why hasn't xemployer gave that over? Its been atleast 6 months shouldn't that been turned into law enforcement to get An arrest to b made?
You need to retain a licensed criminal defense counsel who legally is ENTITLED to request any incriminating or case relevant evidence in any format for the purposes of reviewing the allegations.
Also, one of then most critical legal mistakes people make is DISCUSSING ANY ALLEGED CRIMINAL... Read more »
Nothing sexual about it
If there’s nothing sexual about it, then it’s not dating.
Also, the age of consent in Illinois is 17.
So, definitely a felony.
No. They can charge you up to 3 years after the incident for a felony offense.
Prosecutor is in a more serious(felony) case vs a family court case. Is there any precedent notably in illinois that a Judge can suspend the lesser case until the more serious case is completed?
Yes, a judge can do this.
Yes. Possession of any amount of either substance is a felony in Illinois.
I've practiced criminal law here for over 30 years and in my experience people rarely get jail time for first offense misdemeanors in Lake County, but it is possible. You should discuss this with your attorney who will know the facts and circumstances of your case and your record and thus, be... Read more »
My gmaw passed away an I was post to get one fifth of the inheritance. I was in prison. Now they say that it all got stolen an there is nothing I can do. I no my mom got my gmaw van n lost it n my sis got a few things I never received anything. They haven't ss# n all my info I think they might... Read more »
I am so sorry that this happened to you. Your question went out to attorneys that file patents for inventions. There is not a category for paRents which is what you may have been trying to hit. You may want to add Family Law to the category set.
You may want to contact Legal Aid near... Read more »
What are our options?
Unless there's an outstanding warrant out there, he should be released from jail upon posting of the Bond. If he violates any of the terms of his release, his Bond may be revoked and he goes back to jail.
You need to hire an attorney and get a motion to quash on file. Depending on how long ago the warrant was issued, you may currently have a revoked drivers license. Your attorney can help clear that up through this process as well. Then you need to defend or resolve the DUI.
Can the ticket get dismissed since that was a mistake from the cop?
This is a misdemeanor charge. You will need to retain an attorney to assist you in this matter.
It wasn't even my drugs it was hers but since she got cancer they dropped all charges on her but I'm still be charged? Can they do that or should it be dropped all together?
Well, they can do it because they already did it, and they can drop charges for any reason or no reason at all. They certainly can do it. Should they? I mean, should drug possession even be a crime? There are a lot of should questions we can ask about this situation. But can they? If they... Read more »
Inalienable rights I would generally say are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. I suppose you could consider the consumption of alcohol a pursuit of happiness. Generally, lawyers, at least lawyers that I know, do not speak about the consumption of alcohol being an inalienable right. It... Read more »
If the government sends the pipe out for testing, and they are able to scrape any meth out of it, they could charge you with possession of methamphetamine. It's possible for this type of a charge to be filed several months after the police took the pipe as they wait for the lab results. It... Read more »
Actually a couple years ago my sister was charged wasn't charged that Collinsville Walmart for stealing the plastic bead box they let her go and told her don't return so last week she went to Glen carbon Walmart and she was bagging her stuff herself and three items wasn't running up... Read more »
It depends on if she's ever been convicted of Retail Theft before. And it depends on if they charged the trespassing as an ordinance violation or a misdemeanor. She should try and hire an attorney to help her minimize and maybe even get the charges dismissed with a deferred prosecution.... Read more »
On July 4 2019 I was charged with an Aggravated to a police officer in the most surveillanced part of Chicago (Navy pier). First, I ordered a copy of my FOIA police report, and it stated the detective showed up to get the videos. The person who was in charge of handling the videos said he was able... Read more »
I recommend reviewing this issue with your attorney to determine the best answer. If you don't have a good local Chicago-area criminal defense attorney, then you should get one for this case. Good luck.
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