Witness

Can a person be forced to testify?

Identity Theft

I was arrested for Identity theft when I didnt even know the SSN belonged to another person and I took out a loan for a car and furniture store when I was taken to court I was released because the file was not found according to a court person there my question is what do I do now since there was no ruling?

Totally Messed Up

Ex-husband has been told that he is wasting his time and money (due to the ex-wife has NO MONEY) to obtain a judgment of over $70K owed to him for unjust enrichment of alimony. He has spent approx $6K already to get ex-wife to agree (even after she did a show cause for non-payment of 2 months alimony held in escrow by court) to end alimony even though the final divorce decree and PSA indicates ex-wife should have indicated when the alimony should have been reduced and then phased out in 1996. Can anything be done to this woman who committed outright fraud and contempt of court. She has also committed possible tax evasion and money laundering and has deeded over her only asset to a relative in 2003 that she is still paying an active mortgage on. Are there authorities that ex-husband can go to see if any criminal charges are warranted here?

state time

how much is 1-3 years in state time? is a year 8 months? i have heard that, also 10 months, 11 months, and also the full year ... please help if you know!

profiling

Can the police go aroung town with picture name and address telling people you are committing crimes you are innocent of. When u have never been charge with a crime question about a crime or arrest for this alledge crime and do I have a case for a civil lawsuite of slander and defamation?

Domestic Abuse

Will a domestic abuse case be dropped if the complaining witness does not show? (Catch: Complaining witness had pictures of bruises taken by police and a written statement was filed.)

extortion / retaliation

How do I ensure I am within my right in taking legal action against someone now. I was not able to prior to now I had to allow/put up with their criminal activity out of fear that they would not pay me money they owed which would ultimately result in detrimental life altering circumstance such as me losing everything I own approx 2 million in property. and out of fear of harm coming to me and my family. Once they told me they wouldn't pay me and left the state, I no longer have these fears and I have not asked for a dime as I am deferring the debt related issue to the courts. Is it ok now to report their other criminal activity to the police and agencies being defrauded?

Arrested but never charged

ok so my question is this, i was arrested for supposedly possesion of a controlled substance but released and never charged, I am currently on court supervision, completing my community service. Will this effect me when i go back to my Return Court date?

Law about retrieving borrowed items

I have a friend that I let borrow something a year or so ago and he won't return my emails or messages about getting it back. It's worth about 1500 dollars. Is there legally anything I can do?

statute of limitations

17 y.o. boy runs naked thru h.s. activity w/ face covered. Is not caught; no one has evidence, just hear say.

What is the statute of limitations for indecent exposure?

Being arrested over and over but never charged.

My brother pickets every thursday at a old company he use to work for, on the sidewalk (public). We feel the owner has a police officer friend, who recently arrested by brother, so far, 3x and keeps him in jail pending charges of disorderly conduct, for about 2-3 days at times and when trial comes, the charges are dropped and he's free to go. Is this legal for the officer to keep arresting him to just keep him in jail and never charge him? What can he do to stop this?

suspect on slashing tires

i am a single mom would never leave my 8 and 5 year old to sleep alone.

i am innocent.

i was told i was a suspect because of not so nice neighbors, and can't get a copy of the report. I don't want to appear guilty by going to the court house and filing a complaint to get it, or get a lawyer, but the police state said it was because of a corey?

I have not been charged or served.

Should I leave things alone?

felony firearm

if i served time for felony fire can get the charge exspunged even though i had juvenile case exspunged before is there anything i can do its the only valid felony on my record

Back Ground Check

There was a question on a Application which stated, Have you been convicted of a Felony or Misdemeanor? I answered No, My back ground came back, because i answered that question with a No they indicate to me i lied on an application by not aswering Yes, Why should i answer Yes when im not a convicted Felon. I think the question should have been worded differently.

Juvenile Laws

my 15 year old son was charged with a domestic violence for property damage under $250.00 at his parents home. he was handcuffed and taken to a juvenile facility where he was detained for a few hours. his parents, considered the victims, does not want to press any charges and have decided to take care of the matter. however, there is an appointment for the juvenile, a diversion program with a juvenile officer. the other is a possible court date to address the charge. what are the best options for the parents who does not want their son to go through any type of legal process, whether through juvenile diversion or through the courts? please advise. thank you

MD trafic law-

My son got a ticket in Maryland for speeding aprox. 3-4 months ago. He went to court and was found guilty. He is 20 and on his provisional license. With a provisional license in the state of MD if you receive any driving conviction you need to go to a driving improvement course. He never did and his license was suspended. He was told by the officer that he had been driving for 2 months with the suspended license. He was issued 2 tickets. One ticket for driving on a suspended license and for driving with a suspend license holding a provisional license. Both tickets had marked MP ''must appear'' for court. The officer took his license, but allowed him to drive home, he says. His defense is he was never notified by the MVA or anyone that he had to take the drivers improvement course. I have checked with the Sheriffs office and I was told the MVA sent out at least 2 notices to our old address. My son lives with us. We moved 11 months ago and he never changed the address on his license. He has since taken the driver improvement course. He thinks nothing can happen. I don�t know, but I am very concerned with the must appear on his 2 tickets. Ca you please advise us on possible outcomes or what we should do. Thanks.

Restraining Order & Prohibited Recording

I have a restraining order against neighbor. Is it illegal for me buy a pin camera to secretely record his on going harrassment? Can I place security cameras pointing to his side of property to prove on-going harrasment and violation of my restrainign order without violating any other law?

Which law will protect me from recording ''prohibited recording'' because I have a restraining order?

I keep filing police reports that get declined by City Attorney because I don't have proof, yet neighbor continues harrassing me. What are my rights?

Thanks

Formal arraignment

what is a FORMAL ARRAIGNMENT in allegheny county pa, what happens when I go to the formal arraignment

Credit Card Abuse

Stole credit card made purchase for under $100 & stolen cash ($170). No priors. I live in Texas. What charges am I looking at & whats the best way to go about this?

Cash seized for forfeiture

The police conducted a traffic stop and arrested my girlfriend for cocaine possession. Her license came back suspended, at which time officer asked her to step out of the vehicle. Upon her stepping out the officer saw a glass vial, in which they say in thier report her movement out of vehicle caused a powder substance spill out of the small spoon attached to it. Which the substance was field tested positive cocaine.

Search incident to the arrest they found 2 1inch baggies in her purse w/powder residue field tested for cocaine. Also in her purse was my wallet which had my driver license, credit cards, ins.card, registration for my other car, and $1400 cash(the cash was neatly placed facing all the same direction divided in half by a thin liner in the bills section. there was 5 100 dollar bills w/serial #'s in order and the rest all 20's, but with only a few of them smaller.)

They're saying due to the fact the money commingled with the cocaine in the arrestee's purse was seized, placed in police property for forfeiture proceedings. How do I get my money back? and how can they do this/ odds getting it back.

OH YEAH, she only had my wallet due to I asked her to get from my condo, cause I was in the ER and being admitted.