It's your backyard and with the privacy fence, I don't think that you are in public such that you could be charged with indecent exposure. So the better question is whether this is something you want to do if your next door neighbor is going to be able to see you from his or her 2nd floor.

A person with a Minnesota Driver's License which is not a CDL, should benefit from what we often call "the Dimmler Amendment" or the Minnesota "Dimmler Speed law," which direct the Minnesota Department of Public Safety to not put a speeding conviction on the Driver's... Read more »

It’s unclear what exactly you are asking here. But the easiest thing to advise is to get an attorney. A DWI will have direct consequences - jail time, fines, etc. And indirect consequences - DL revocation, insurance rates increase, etc. And you could be facing a probation violation as well.... Read more »

Contact law enforcement if you have a crime to report.

These are really questions that need to be asked in the Montana and ND forums. Those states would control what, if any obligations, you have as an out-of-state predatory offender visiting for a vacation.

Basically, yes. Typically the DANCO would be both more specific and more recent. If there is a conflict between a family court order and a DANCO, it would be a good idea to either follow the more restrictive of the two, presumably the DANCO; or and until bring a motion before the judge in the... Read more »

Legally it does not matter if the petitioner or protected party initiated the contact. If is a violation of an OFP or no contact order if the respondent answers the call if he knows the protected party is the caller or if he continues the conversation upon realizing that the protected party is the... Read more »

This is something law enforcement would help with. Call the relevant authorities.

At 12 years old, competency to testify would generally be presumed absent additional concerns. An attorney could certainly ask the court for a competency hearing if there were specific concerns about this particular witness’s competency to testify. The additional concerns you raise about making... Read more »

You could certainly put in a complaint to the Minnesota Board of Professional Responsibility. Three continuances, sitting alone, wouldn’t be misconduct. The more important question is why your attorney was requesting continuances. There are a lot of good reasons to request a continuance. The... Read more »

They'll want the fugitive to surrender on the warrant first. Most prosecutors have the attitude that, otherwise, why should they make more work for themselves from a position of weakness?

You don’t indicate what your some is charged with or if he is represented. He needs an attorney if he doesn’t have one. He should talk to his attorney about this if he is represented.

This is already a bad situation. Don't compound it by falsely claiming that the vehicle was stolen. That isn't going to make things better and likely could result in additional charges for not only hit & run, but also for falsely reporting a crime. The likelihood of getting out of... Read more »

There are two separate issues here. The constitutionality of your encounter with law enforcement. Was the traffic stop legitimate? Was the search of your purse constitutional permissible? Issues along those lines could result in suppression of the evidence against you and dismissal of the... Read more »

In Minnesota, generally police will be able to lawfully stop a vehicle with one of two headlights out. Disabilities and memory issues of the defendant would not normally be a defense to a criminal charge. However, depending upon type and severity of cognitive issues, issues such as... Read more »

You certainly have a legal right to defend yourself and your unborn child. It seems like you might have some exposure of being charged with a 5th Degree Assault. That is a misdemeanor unless you have prior assault convictions. You need an attorney. You should either hire a private attorney or... Read more »

You no longer have to deal with your conditions of probation if you execute your sentence.

The results of the blood test are completely irrelevant as to whether they can charge you with possession of the syringe. They are unrelated to each other. You should get an attorney to represent you on the possession charge. It is at least a gross misdemeanor, maybe even a felony. Do not... Read more »

If police break into a house with a Search Warrant, they are required to either leave a copy or give a copy to a person present. I am not aware of a requirement that they do so, *before* they come in and search. That could create security risks, and that is likely the reason. Normally they will,... Read more »

If something like that happened in Los Angeles, California, you should pose the question to a criminal lawyer in California. This is a Minnesota Q & A page. In Minnesota, the state can charge DUI - drugs if there is evidence to support the charge, for example a blood test.