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My car was stolen july 4th from a parking lot i IMMEDIATELY called police and reported it. They quickly arrived & took my written statement. I knew who stole it by name. Eyewitness info or statement was not taken by police. Nor was the surveillance video from motel6 either. They never returned... View More 
answered on Jul 11, 2024
There is nothing which prohibits police from properly processing auto theft charges now. Given that they know who stole it by name, why would they need to question anyone or to see the surveillance video? It doesn't look like the thief who wrecked your car is likely to be able to avoid the... View More
down for cooking homemade meals out of our kitchen. Looking to see what our options are to keep our ministry afloat....legally.
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answered on Feb 26, 2024
Facing a shutdown by the health department for cooking homemade meals in your kitchen can be disheartening, especially when your mission is to feed the sick and indigent. However, there are steps you can take to navigate this situation and continue your important work within legal boundaries.... View More
A crime was committed inside city limits by someone who lives outside of city limits. Can the city police go out of city limits and conduct a search and seizer and arrest without a parish sheriff's officer present . Now the person being accused lives 10 miles from the city limits. Different... View More
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answered on Nov 12, 2023
In Louisiana, city police officers typically have jurisdiction within their own city limits. However, they can conduct investigations and make arrests outside of their city under certain circumstances. For a crime committed within their city, if the suspect resides outside the city limits, city... View More
answered on Jan 27, 2023
I am not certain there is a requirement for insurance, however if the coroner does obtain insurance, either the office of the coroner or the parish in which the coroner is located would most likely obtain the insurance as there is no requirement that each coroner be insured by the same insurance... View More
answered on Dec 30, 2022
A Louisiana attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. Nationwide, such activity could trigger regulations in terms of fire & safety codes and environmental codes for unlawful discharges on waterways. Check with a local attorney firsthand to avoid problems. Good luck
Can they arrest u under there suspicion, and believe beings that they still didn’t find nothing
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answered on Sep 16, 2024
If law enforcement obtains a warrant based on suspicion and belief and enters your home but does not find anything illegal, they typically cannot arrest you solely on that suspicion. Warrants allow them to search your property for evidence of a crime, but if no evidence is found, their authority to... View More
If you plug an extension cord into an outlet next to the fire station temporarily is that considered theft?
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answered on Sep 7, 2024
Plugging an extension cord into an exterior electrical box at a public or municipal building, like a fire station, can be problematic. Most public buildings have rules about using their power without permission, as this electricity is paid for by public funds. Unauthorized use could be considered a... View More
As a machine learning engineer, I'm interested in developing a service that offers a chat solution similar to ChatGPT (like the one from OpenAI), but specifically fine-tuned using public codes from municode.com. I'm considering seeking legal advice for this endeavor.
answered on Jan 31, 2024
This could be something that intellectual property attorneys would have insight into, but your question remains open for two weeks. It may have been overlooked in the posted categories of Government & Municipal Law. Some questions go unanswered on this forum, but you could try reposting under... View More
My daughter got in a wreck and said she doesn't remember seeing headlights coming. Because of this concrete sign. Everyone complains about it. She got a ticket but the sign is obstructing her view.
answered on Sep 9, 2022
More information is needed before one can render an assessment of whether or not the concrete subdivision sign was improperly placed and whether or not it was a legal cause of the collision. If you posted this because of a traffic ticket issued to your daughter, then you might want to take photos... View More
Still violate his parole if he has already beat the charges
The town has no governing authority over my department and provides no financial support. I was appointed by a board that was appointed by the police jury. Can I hold both positions?
answered on Apr 16, 2022
On something this important and in the public eye, you really should speak to a lawyer and discuss the specifics of this with said lawyer. Furthermore, you may want to seek an opinion/ruling from the ethics board on this -----you can draft a letter to the ethic board or I recommend hiring of an... View More
The police stopped my son and the car was the passengers car. The guy in the back set they let go but they found a pill and lean in the car which belonged to the passengers uncle. A gun was found and the police put the drugs and drink charges on the driver
Only thing on ticket was turn signal but searched my car anyway took my Bookbag with maybe a gram of weed but nothing was said. About it in the ticket not heard anything about it again paid ticket now a year later I find out I have a warrent for the weed is this legal? It doesn’t seem right I... View More
answered on Jun 8, 2021
Yes this is legal. Weed had to be sent to Baton Rouge for testing. Hire a criminal lawyer.
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answered on Aug 23, 2020
In Louisiana, a person has a a right to use force to prevent imminent injury. But the force must be reasonable and apparently necessary. You do not have a duty to retreat.
You must also not be the initial aggressor in the confrontation.
Water Bill Utility Autopayment Overdraft That Somone Else Set Up - Charged With [Issuing Bad Checks]
answered on Aug 20, 2020
You need to hire an attorney to get the warrant recalled.
My ex asked me what else I needed to know to move forward and when I answered she said I was harassing her and would file. Municipalities police (not in my jurisdiction calls and says he is unbiased and never even saw the messages but that I need to cease or face penalty of law. I then asks his... View More
During heavy rains, the small storm drain in front of my house gets overwhelmed and water backs up indoors. The city cleaned ditches for me once; the next time I contacted them they ignored me. This is not a flood zone at all. This is a miserable situation. Is the city responsible? If not, who? I... View More
answered on Jul 21, 2019
One option you could try is to contact a member of your local government for your district, maybe a city council member or someone along those lines. If the situation you describe is something that other residents in the vicinity are also experiencing, it's possible that an elected official... View More
I'm trying to obtain a pro bono lawyer to help assist me in gathering my dad's property house or houses an land, bank accounts, vehicles ect... An to assure all of his assets has NOT been touch sold access bank accounts or ANY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES since the death of my dad in 2003 I feel... View More
answered on May 17, 2019
There is no such thing as a "pro bono lawyer." However, many lawyers will volunteer some of their valuable time to help out very poor folks who have very important legal problems and cannot afford to hire a lawyer.
"Gathering your father's property house or houses an... View More
If said purse is not attached to the victims person such as in a shopping cart?
answered on Nov 18, 2018
The law does not disriminate between being in her hand, on her shoulder, in a cart or on the front see of a car. But your attorney can make that defense.
Convicted.. and served a sentence for unlawful possession of a weapon.. I didn’t have any knowledge of it being stolen nor did I come back stolen when they ran their initial report.. am I still subject to being convicted for illegal possession?
answered on May 5, 2018
You said your were alrwady convicted. You need to consult with a criminal attorney to get the details straight
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