It’s a long holiday weekend and you’ve heard the state police are conducting checkpoints in various places in the next few days. They conduct these checkpoints with good reason. According to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA), almost 29 people die in alcohol impaired-related vehicle crashes in the U.S. every day.
What Not To Do When You’re Out on Bail
If you’re lucky enough to be awarded bail and have the means to pay it, you’ll want to make sure you do everything right because if you don’t, you could be sent to jail until your trial. This is the intention of bail―to ensure that you’ll show up for trial and abide by the rules in the meantime.
Was Your Arrest Lawful?
When making an arrest, police officers need to follow the rules of the law. If they do not, the arrest is not legal and it puts the entire case into question. How do you know if your arrest was legal or not?
Everything You Need to Know About Restraining Orders
You may have heard of restraining orders but do you know what they are and how they work? A restraining order is a court order designed to protect someone from harassment or danger from another person by keeping that person at a safe distance away or risk being arrested. They are often taken out by victims of abuse who fear their abuser.
How to Find a Defense Attorney
Unless you’ve been arrested before, you probably don’t have a lawyer, at least not a criminal defense attorney. If you’re arrested for a crime, where do you begin? The Yellow Pages? A little bird? The guy in the cell next to you? Usually, finding a defense attorney is something you don’t think of until you’re arrested for a crime. So where do you look?
What If My Bail Is Denied?
If you’ve been arrested, you will be given the opportunity to be released on bail for the amount specified by a judge. However, there are circumstances in which you will be denied the privilege to post bail and go home until your scheduled court case.
How Do You Know Your Bail Bondsman is Trustworthy
You get a phone call in the middle of the night. You’re relieved to find out that nobody is hurt but it’s your brother and he has been arrested and is sitting in jail. His one phone call was to you and he wants you to help him get out of jail by calling a bail bondsman. How do you know who to call? Do you pick one out of the phone book? Do phone books even exist anymore?
A Friend or Family Member Has Been Arrested: How You Can Help
You get a phone call from a close friend or family member. He tells you he’s been arrested. What do you do?
Probation and Parole: Know the Difference
You get a phone call from a close friend or family member. He tells you he’s been arrested. What do you do?
Know Your Rights
If you’re like most people, you go through life without any concern for being arrested. And why should you? You’re a law-abiding citizen, not a criminal. You pay your taxes, have a steady job, maybe you’re raising a family. The last thing on your mind is getting arrested. The unfortunate fact is that many people…