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If I get off probation in a month and I have been on the run, is it true my probation will go away?

Answered 12 years and 7 months ago by John J. Carney (Unclaimed Profile)   |   7 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Criminal Defense
If you violate probation by leaving before it is complete it will be a violation of probation and that will never "go away" as you had hoped.
If you violate probation by leaving before it is complete it will be a violation of probation and that will never "go away" as you had hoped.

If I get off probation in a month and I have been on the run, is it true my probation will go away?

Answered 12 years and 7 months ago by Stephen Lewis Freeborn (Unclaimed Profile)   |   7 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Criminal Defense
No. If you skip out on probation before you have been released, then you have a probation violation for non-compliance, which could result in a warrant for your arrest.
No. If you skip out on probation before you have been released, then you have a probation violation for non-compliance, which could result in a... Read More

If I get off probation in a month and I have been on the run, is it true my probation will go away?

Answered 12 years and 7 months ago by Ms. Angela Louise Walker (Unclaimed Profile)   |   7 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Criminal Defense
If a notice of probation violation was ever filed and a warrant issued, then the time was tolled. For example, if you had been on probation for 2 years and a notice of probation violation was filed and you were on the run for 3 years, you have only been on probation for 2 years.
If a notice of probation violation was ever filed and a warrant issued, then the time was tolled. For example, if you had been on probation for 2... Read More

If I get off probation in a month and I have been on the run, is it true my probation will go away?

Answered 12 years and 7 months ago by Thomas Edward Gates (Unclaimed Profile)   |   7 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Criminal Defense
No, your probation does not go away. You are in violation of your sentencing and will be resentenced.
No, your probation does not go away. You are in violation of your sentencing and will be resentenced.

If I get off probation in a month and I have been on the run, is it true my probation will go away?

Answered 12 years and 7 months ago by Michael J. Breczinski (Unclaimed Profile)   |   7 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Criminal Defense
No. If you are an absconder then the warrant for your arrest will survive.
No. If you are an absconder then the warrant for your arrest will survive.

If I get off probation in a month and I have been on the run, is it true my probation will go away?

Answered 12 years and 7 months ago by John F. Brennan (Unclaimed Profile)   |   7 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Criminal Defense
No, if you have not been complying you will have been violated, and neither the probation or its violation will go away.
No, if you have not been complying you will have been violated, and neither the probation or its violation will go away.

If I get off probation in a month and I have been on the run, is it true my probation will go away?

Answered 12 years and 7 months ago by Mr. Mark A. Broughton (Unclaimed Profile)   |   7 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Criminal Defense
No. False. At some point in the past - when you didn't report to your probation officer, didn't pay your fines/fees, or didn't do something else you were supposed to have done as a condition of your probation - a revocation petition to was filed. If not, just prior to the end of your probation a review will take place to see if you have satisfied all the conditions and if not, a petition will be filed. A warrant of arrest will then be issued. Once that happens probation is "tolled," which means that the time will not run out. You will either have to go to court to clear this up (perhaps, face some additional punishment) or be arrested sooner or later on that warrant (what happens to most people who abscond). If probation just ended everyone would ignore it and simply let it expire. That doesn't make any sense, does it?... Read More
No. False. At some point in the past - when you didn't report to your probation officer, didn't pay your fines/fees, or didn't do something else you... Read More

Do I have a medical malpractice suit?

Answered 12 years and 7 months ago by Ronald A. Steinberg (Unclaimed Profile)   |   9 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Criminal Defense
It sounds like the doctor made a mistake, however spontaneous miscarriages within the first trimester are quite common. Any injury case requires 1) fault, 2) damages, and 3) a link between the fault and the damages. In your case, that link may be missing.
It sounds like the doctor made a mistake, however spontaneous miscarriages within the first trimester are quite common. Any injury case requires 1)... Read More
if he doesnt have enough will to tell the police to leave him alone or arrest him, hire a lawyer to do so.
if he doesnt have enough will to tell the police to leave him alone or arrest him, hire a lawyer to do so.

What can I do if I missed my court date?

Answered 12 years and 9 months ago by Jeffery A. Cojocar (Unclaimed Profile)   |   37 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Criminal Defense
Turn yourself in on the nonappearance warrant.
Turn yourself in on the nonappearance warrant.

Can you get in trouble for not going to court?

Answered 12 years and 9 months ago by Michael J. Breczinski (Unclaimed Profile)   |   6 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Criminal Defense
If you are subpoenaed then you have to show up. You will want to take the fifth if put on the stand to testify since you would incriminate yourself.
If you are subpoenaed then you have to show up. You will want to take the fifth if put on the stand to testify since you would incriminate yourself.

How do I remove a drug charge?

Answered 12 years and 9 months ago by Michael J. Breczinski (Unclaimed Profile)   |   7 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Criminal Defense
You have to check with the State where this happened and see if you can expunge the conviction.
You have to check with the State where this happened and see if you can expunge the conviction.

What do I do in court if I was charged with theft?

Answered 12 years and 9 months ago by Eric E Rothstein (Unclaimed Profile)   |   28 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Criminal Defense
Do you have a lawyer? If you can't afford one, the court will appoint one to defend you.
Do you have a lawyer? If you can't afford one, the court will appoint one to defend you.

Is the legal age of consent 16?

Answered 12 years and 9 months ago by Jeffery A. Cojocar (Unclaimed Profile)   |   38 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Criminal Defense
Consent for sex is 16.
Consent for sex is 16.

What does DAHBAAHO mean in a criminal record?

Answered 12 years and 9 months ago by Mr. Brad Alan Howell (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Criminal Defense
You'll need to clarify what you mean by "criminal record." Are you speaking of an arrest record that the police maintain, a judicial record of convictions that a court maintains, or some other record? Acronyms and abbreviations will differ between different databases and records, so you would first need to determine where this "DAHBAAHO" appears. From there, you would need to contact the owner of the record (court, police, etc.) and inquire as to what that acronym means in their system.... Read More
You'll need to clarify what you mean by "criminal record." Are you speaking of an arrest record that the police maintain, a judicial record of ... Read More

I am asking for my daughter and she wants to turn herself in today what should she expected?

Answered 12 years and 9 months ago by Mr. Mark A. Broughton (Unclaimed Profile)   |   4 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Criminal Defense
She has reason to be afraid. There is no doubt a warrant out for her arrest, and that is what will happen when she turns herself in. But, the good news is that it is so much better that she turns herself in than she be arrested on the warrant. She will be taken to the judge in short order and she/he will decide what to do now. She could be sent back to rehab, or she could end up in jail or prison, depending on a number of factors. But again, it is better that she decided to face the music despite her fears.... Read More
She has reason to be afraid. There is no doubt a warrant out for her arrest, and that is what will happen when she turns herself in. But, the good... Read More

Does a judge have the power to subpoena a co-defendant to compel handwriting samples?

Answered 12 years and 9 months ago by Thomas Edward Gates (Unclaimed Profile)   |   2 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Criminal Defense
The judge has the power to so. The party can refuse to sign because it may incriminate him in doing so.
The judge has the power to so. The party can refuse to sign because it may incriminate him in doing so.

How can I find out if I have a warrant in Huntsville AL?

Answered 12 years and 9 months ago by Mr. Jason Clay Overton (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Criminal Defense
Call the local Sheriff's Department or city police department, ask for Warrant Detail, and ask them.
Call the local Sheriff's Department or city police department, ask for Warrant Detail, and ask them.

If I am not read my rights for theft, will they drop the new case?

Answered 12 years and 9 months ago by Michael J. Breczinski (Unclaimed Profile)   |   32 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Criminal Defense
No You need an attorney.
No You need an attorney.

At what age is it okay for a minor to be with an adult?

Answered 12 years and 10 months ago by James Elliot McIntosh (Unclaimed Profile)   |   8 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Criminal Defense
Your boyfriend has set himself up for lifetime registration as a sex offender. You really should go ask your parents if it is okay for you to be sleeping with a 20 year old. It is such a reasonable question, I do not know why you haven't asked them to date. You must not have thought of that.... Read More
Your boyfriend has set himself up for lifetime registration as a sex offender. You really should go ask your parents if it is okay for you to be... Read More

How long can I be blackmailed for stealing something?

Answered 12 years and 10 months ago by Gary Moore (Unclaimed Profile)   |   22 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Criminal Defense
You stole from your parents? What is the penalty for treason?
You stole from your parents? What is the penalty for treason?

Will I get probation and pay restitution for stealing $2000 from my work?

Answered 12 years and 10 months ago by Steven D. Dunnings (Unclaimed Profile)   |   14 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Criminal Defense
Hire an attorney.
Hire an attorney.

Can I take legal action for defamation during a judicial proceeding?

Answered 12 years and 10 months ago by Roianne Houlton Conner (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Criminal Defense
No not unless this is perjury.
No not unless this is perjury.