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1 Answer | Asked in Gov & Administrative Law and Traffic Tickets for Kentucky on
Q: What exactly happens at a court hearing for a 2nd traffic violation and will I need to hire an attorney or lawyer?

Today I got pulled over for failing to come to a complete stop at a stop sign but ended up getting written up for that and also for an expired license. This is my second traffic violation because my first citation was made for going 6 over the speed limit. I looked up the consequences for driving... View More

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Sep 14, 2022

Hire a lawyer and let them handle it for you. You are not goin g to jail.

1 Answer | Asked in Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Gov & Administrative Law and Identity Theft for Kentucky on
Q: If all identifying victim information was given to the perpetrator in his discovery, who is responsible for that?

A copy of KYIBRS report was given to the accused while he was incarcerated at W.C.R.J. with all identifying information of each victim including ssn, driver's license #, d.o.b., address, and identifying descriptions. Who do I need to contact about this violation?

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Jul 27, 2022

Contact The Commonwealth Attorney who is prosecuting the accused.

1 Answer | Asked in Gov & Administrative Law, Employment Law and Employment Discrimination for Kentucky on
Q: Is a government agency allowed to require a subjective written exercise as a form of interview?

The position applied for was to be considered for a position investigating civilian complaints against local law enforcement. A sample civilian complaint was given, and the prospective employee was required to subjectively identify violated SOPs within the scenario, as well as make a finding on... View More

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Mar 15, 2022

Yes. They are allowed to do so.

Q: Do i need to have someone look into a lawsuit i had then was dropped due to lawsuit open in different state i ever lived
Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Jul 25, 2021

A Kentucky attorney could advise best, but your post remains open for a week. That's up to you and your decision, but what you are describing seems to be not just a change of venue, but state (where it's possible elements of both states' rules of civil procedure could apply - only... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Child Custody, Divorce, Family Law and Gov & Administrative Law for Kentucky on
Q: My wife had a horrible break up with her ex husband, and was not there at a custody hearing due to her ex and her father

She was never served any kind of paperwork stating the father had full custody and the ex husband filed abandonment even though he lied to keep them longer and I feel her proceedings were not handled properly and that they judge and court over stepped their bounds how do we find the order or... View More

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Jan 25, 2021

Go to the courthouse where the case is filed snd order a complete copy of the file. Next, take the complete file to a family lawyer who can review the court order and tell you what has to be done to modify the prior order(s).

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law, Civil Rights and Gov & Administrative Law for Kentucky on
Q: I was made to do probation (recently completed) after accepting time served(their mistake). Can I get my fees back?

I done 3 years in prison, won appeal, original crime i accepted 3 years probated. Making it time served. They were supposed to have counted every day served but didn't. After serving the probation I realized I shouldn't have had to do, can I get my fees back and be compensated for serving... View More

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Dec 29, 2020

No.

1 Answer | Asked in Adoption, Election Law, Family Law and Gov & Administrative Law for Kentucky on
Q: My brother is 24 years old the state got guardianship over here can he go to jail if he runs to a different state

They try to say he me mental but he not he just don't spell good

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Oct 17, 2020

No. He cannot go to jail.

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law and Gov & Administrative Law for Kentucky on
Q: Does misdemeor probation require drug testing in the state of ky
Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Oct 7, 2020

It doesn’t necessarily require it but it can certainly be a condition of probation.

1 Answer | Asked in DUI / DWI and Gov & Administrative Law for Kentucky on
Q: I would like to get expungement on my record frm Pike county, ky,,I'm single mom on sick leave for 2 months without pay,

Is there a free site to do this and did ky law change it to 10 yrs before dui drops off your records

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Oct 2, 2020

There is not a free site that does it (that I know of) and the look back is 10 years.

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law and Gov & Administrative Law for Kentucky on
Q: If a defendant is on a surety bond in state case, but arrested and in Federal custody and sentenced to serve out Federal

sentence of 11months, and while in Federal custody in Alabama, misses the Courtdate scheduled for state case Kentucky, and attorney notified the circuit court judge of the reason for inability to appear at court hearing and rescheduled court hearing date set , can the judge issue a failure to... View More

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Sep 17, 2020

Yes.

1 Answer | Asked in Gov & Administrative Law and Traffic Tickets for Kentucky on
Q: Two Kentucky state officers were about 1/4 mile in front of me. Got me 78-55 what can I do?

The officers had pulled out of a road/driveway about 1/4 mile or so ahead of me. One pulled off to the left in a gravel spot and the other in a small parking lot by a stop sign. When I approached the intersection the first officer on the left turned on his lights. So I pulled over out of the way.... View More

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Aug 30, 2020

Call the district court and find out what day you can appear.

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law, Civil Litigation, Federal Crimes and Gov & Administrative Law for Kentucky on
Q: So when a family loses a loved one & police/coroner rule the death accidental but it was 1st degree murder. What to do?
Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Aug 1, 2020

Involve a private investigator and victims rights groups and try to prove otherwise.

1 Answer | Asked in Gov & Administrative Law, Constitutional Law and Federal Crimes for Kentucky on
Q: Which policeagency can follow you from one state to another in a private vehicle it not being in a pursuit.From Wv to ky
Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Jul 3, 2020

Anyone can follow you in a private vehicle anywhere but they have no jurisdiction once they leave the home state. Only the FBI can go state to state with full jurisdiction.

1 Answer | Asked in Civil Rights, Gov & Administrative Law and Family Law for Kentucky on
Q: Can cps remove kids with no paper work or no police just because someone called and said they think there is drugs

Left first time they came and then come back 3 days later and said they was taking the kids and could only jave supervised visits cause we was a danger to are kids but left them with us 2 hours while they went somewhere and had my cousin drive the kids never said anything about a drug test or... View More

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Mar 26, 2020

Yes, they can.

1 Answer | Asked in Traffic Tickets and Gov & Administrative Law for Kentucky on
Q: Today I received a delinquency fine for $438 from back in 2006 which was 14 years ago. How is this possible?

I have made sure I payed all my fines before I moved states 7 years ago. Why would this come now?

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Jan 27, 2020

No idea. Call the clerk of the district court in the county where you got the ticket and inquire. That does seem unusual.

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law, Construction Law, Federal Crimes and Gov & Administrative Law for Kentucky on
Q: Our sheriff has pergerd himself in court, planted evidence even signed a judges name on search warrants who can fire him

He has shown he will break the law how can he still arrest people and testify after showing he will break the law He was caught on camera planting evidence

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Jan 17, 2020

Same answer as the other questions.

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law, Civil Rights, Federal Crimes and Gov & Administrative Law for Kentucky on
Q: Our sheriff has best prisoners had to step down as constable He's signed illegal search warrants

Why hasnt he been fired who do we contact!?

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Jan 17, 2020

See my other answer to this question!!

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