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You need to be very careful how you handle this. If there is still a restraining order on you (likely a Jail Release Agreement) you cannot talk to... Read Answer
The problem is there isn't a clear answer on this issue. By Utah law you should be fine, but whether you're a restricted person federally is a little... Read Answer
Yes, they can. Do not speak to police without first consulting with an attorney. If you have police asking you questions, politely decline to answer... Read Answer
You can be charged because until it ends up in the landfill it is still the state's property. However, it will likely be a mitigating factor. You... Read Answer
It is up to the judge if you go to jail. It is unlikely that you'll get sent to jail, but you need to contact an attorney to review the details of... Read Answer
The big picture is her estate and assets past her insurance policies may be at stake. Thus any admission during this dld hearing could be used... Read Answer
There is no law regulating who you can date, only with whom you can have sexual relations.
Yes you can. If you feel threatened you (words alone are usually not enough, they have to be threatening to do something or acting like they may come... Read Answer
Your son is not a felon. His prior felony was reduced to a Misdemeanor. He should always report that he is not a... Read Answer
Yes. You can file a motion and have it heard by the court when you are gone. Just not that effective.
You can hire an... Read Answer
I would report this incident to your insurance company.. then start process of getting car out of impound.
Utahs new clean slatelaw automatically seals certain drug offenses after 7 years if you have. No priors. Brand new law as of January ... Read Answer
It is harder to get a first time offender program when you have a prior theft. Sometimes if the prior theft was a juvenile offense, I... Read Answer
Yes. It will stay on your arrest record. You should get it expunged.
Yes, if there is bail set either by a bail hearing officer or a judge.
It will all depend on what his parole officer wants to do,, and what the particular judge who is handling his case wants to do. It is possible that... Read Answer
Not if that is all that happens.
At least talk to a public defender they frequently are very good lawyers and give you the best advice about how a particular judge handles a... Read Answer
You will want to look into self defense measures. Further you will want to secure all possible video camera security footage. Or at least look... Read Answer
If you have a warrant out, and the car in which you are riding is stopped, of course, the police can arrest you on the warrant. You do not have to... Read Answer
Until he can post the $5000 with a bail bondsman. If at some point you can convince that is additional information to consider, you may get the judge... Read Answer
Yes, they could charge you, but probably won't. I would recommend letting it go, and give up on smoking and vaping until you are old enough.
No crime, unless something happened, and then the parents of the 18 year-old are more likely to be charged than you are.
Certainly. They can dismiss the class B, and recharge as a 3rd-degree felony, or, if they are in the correct court, simply amend the charge before... Read Answer
I would need to know a lot more about his current case, and his prior history, to answer this question. Potentially, he could do several more years... Read Answer