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I might be going to county jail soon, and found out that I have a warrant in Texas that's in state pickup only. They tell me it's for EPO violation, and I have a court date set here for EPO hearing too. If the warrant is for in state only will they send me to Texas for that?
answered on Nov 11, 2021
When you received your probation in Texas, you probably, as a condition of that probation, waived your right to fight extradition from another state. The question is not will Oklahoma send you to Texas, the question is will Texas come to OK to bring you back here. This question cannot be answered... View More 
answered on Oct 29, 2021
Legally speaking, you don't have to prove your innocence, the State has the burden of proving you are guilty beyond all reasonable doubt. However, useful evidence of innocence is, for example, witnesses to the incident who can testify on your behalf, text messages or any other evidence of the... View More
His original charge was F/V impeding breath in Texas. He was on probation for 2 years and got a violation for poss. Of Marij. So they revoked him and jailed him. He’s been in jail for a few months now with no bond, he has a MTR hearing in November. But recently had a motion and order to dismiss... View More
answered on Oct 19, 2021
You are incorrect when you say "they revoked him". They did not revoke his probation. They (the prosecutors in his case) filed a Motion to Revoke his probation and he is waiting for his hearing on that motion. Only the judge in his case can revoke his probation.
You should ask... View More
answered on Sep 15, 2021
you need to retain an attorney asap.
there are a lot of facts and moving pieces at play.
Can I file for PO in the pending child support for enforcement by contempt case?
Do I need to serve personally.?
Bcoz my ex is evading services. When filed as seperate case, judge dismissed for not able to serve him
answered on Sep 15, 2021
Need a bit more information, but regardless your best option here to get an answer is to consult with an attorney not on this forum.
I was the victim of an assault from my ex. He was eventually charged (months after the assault) because I stayed in contact with the police department's Professional Standards Unit. The detective on the case was non responsive until PSU got involved. When the charges were pressed, the charge... View More
answered on Sep 2, 2021
There doesn't sound like anything else to do in terms of criminal law. However, in civil law you could seek a protective order based on family or dating violence... and perhaps even stalking based on the voicemails. You might be able to sue him for the cost of medical treatment but unless... View More
answered on Sep 1, 2021
No. Any conviction or deferred adjudication on a case involving Family Violence renders the defendant permanently ineligible to seal arrest records with an order of nondisclosure. The way the law is written, this is true even if the judge does not enter an affirmative finding of family violence... View More
Deformation of character . Protection of a abuser as they made me lose jobs ect . Videos never able to enter.
Was told it’s not abuse to make me lose everything . Control of finance and able to support myself is abuse . He wanted to see me homeless or take him back .
Using the... View More
answered on Aug 12, 2021
If you want to sue the state regarding a law enforcement issue then you should consult an attorney who files Section 1983 civil rights cases in federal court.
All I did was defend myself and I didn't press charges but she lied and press charges on me my lawyer said she can't beat the case but she's a court appointed lawyer do I need to get another lawyer
answered on Jul 22, 2021
The result of a criminal case will depend on the quality of the prosecutor's evidence, the skill and diligence of the defense attorney, and some degree of luck. You can't control the evidence or the luck, but you can hire a better defense attorney. On average, expensive attorneys get... View More
answered on Jul 16, 2021
The law of New Jersey will determine your expunction eligibility, even if you are currently in Texas. Attorneys are licensed per state, and this Justia website shows the questions to attorneys by state so it is likely that only Texas attorneys will see your question because the location is marked... View More
She’s going to loose her job the investigator said she will be charged with a Class A misdemeanor and she will loose her job
answered on Jul 1, 2021
If you currently have a custody order from a court you will need to apply to modify it. If you do not have a current custody order from a court you will need to get one.
Can I get full custody this isn’t the first incident i just want my son so he can be raised by me his father she is extremely toxic we are going through a divorce
answered on Jun 29, 2021
Talk to your divorce attorney about filing an application for a family violence protective order.
8 month relationship that was physically abusive (her towards me) and verbally abusive her to me. She got a credit card and we got an engagement ring for her. It’s under her name. Her care credit card was used to pay for a dogs vet visit. And an Amex card that had my name on it as an authorized... View More
answered on May 28, 2021
She can sue you for whatever she thinks you owe her, and you can file a counterclaim for what you think she owes, and then a judge can sort it all out. You could hire a civil attorney to increase the chances that you'll win but it would probably be faster, cheaper, and less heart-wrenching to... View More
answered on May 28, 2021
You can ask the District Attorney's office to dismiss the case and perhaps even sign an affidavit of nonprosecution. However, it is the prosecutor's duty to decide whether or not to seek a conviction and they often decide to move forward in domestic violence cases against the wishes of... View More
I was arrested 2 times for 3 different cases. The first was 01/2017 and the second was two charges on 01/2018. All cases were dropped due to insufficient evidence or dismissed. The first happened in California and the 2nd happened in Hunt county Texas.
answered on May 25, 2021
This question is best answered by an Employment Law attorney in Alaska. In Texas, arrest records are public information that appears on a background check until or unless they have been properly expunged... and dismissed cases are not automatically expunged. You'd need to ask a California... View More
The original court agreement required his son to supervise first third and fifth weekend of the month when my son turned three. His son agreed, however that has yet to happen and my son is now 6. They have maybe seen him 15 12 to 15 times in a period of 3 years now. So my son cries on the few times... View More
answered on May 18, 2021
You can't control his behavior but you can ask your Family Law attorney if anything can be done to modify the custody arrangement.
I am an immigrant on Daca and I am married to a U.S. citizen. My husband has criminal history. I've been suffering from many forms of abuse, including emotional, verbal and even physical. Because of his crimininal history , many times I hesitated to call the cops on him when he began acting... View More
answered on May 12, 2021
Being accused of a domestic violence is not a condition that allows you to break a lease without being responsible for paying future rent obligations under the lease agreement. If you break the lease, you will be responsible for your obligations under the rental agreement. You would probably be... View More
My fiance just bailed out on an assault family violence charge and now he has a failure to appear warrent. And possibly other pending charges,. He also moved states while on bond
answered on May 11, 2021
I'm not 100% clear on what you are asking but I notice that this question is asked from California about Texas law. Moving out of state is not necessarily a violation of bond. It depends on the conditions of bond. There are some conditions required by the judge and other conditons that are... View More
She harasses me by phone and leaves threatening voicemails with lots of profanity. I have not made any attempts to make contact with her. Should I?
answered on May 5, 2021
Who cares if you had sex with her friend? That isn't illegal. If you don't want anything to do with her then you should probably just block her on your phone and on social media.
If it becomes unbearable then you could call law enforcement on the non-emergency number and ask for... View More
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