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October 17, 2025

[HI] How do I expunge a charge for which I wasn’t convicted?

In college I drove with a headlight out and got a ticket. I missed the court date by one day and called in to see about rescheduling. They asked me to bring cash to reschedule. I had no idea I was considered arrested or what any of this meant. I went to court. Still unaware of what was happening, I pled guilty. Then went to the border of Canada and found out I am a felon there, I have an FBI # for contempt of court and I have issues traveling to Canada. I came back from that trip and contacted an attorney who said all I could do was expunge my record and he refused to help me for a headlight ticket. I am now almost 50 and find all of this hard to believe now that I’ve learned more about the system and tickets. What can I do about this?

HI Criminal

October 16, 2025

[CA] Is a waitress picking up my child considered kidnapping?

I was at a restaurant last night. An employee, without asking me and while I was on the phone, picked up my 3-year-old and ran to the back. There were three men in the back. My son started screaming “Mommy, Mommy,” and only then did she bring him back. I was scared and didn’t know what to do. This happened in California. Is there anything I can do? Is this considered kidnapping?

CA Criminal

October 13, 2025

Can I be penalized over MEGA links?

Is having MEGA links in your notes—the URLs—illegal?

Criminal

October 13, 2025

[CT] Can I view an affidavit related to a search warrant?

When am I or my attorney able to see the affidavit from a search warrant?

CT Criminal

October 13, 2025

[CT] Is a five-month interval between a search and arrest typical or long?

Is five months a long time between a search and seizure and an arrest?

CT Criminal

October 11, 2025

[MI] Do I have to make a statement if police ask me to?

Should I make a statement to police in relation to a complaint against me?

MI Criminal

October 10, 2025

[AZ] Can I be prosecuted for an altercation in Mexico?

If I get into an altercation as a tourist in Mexico, can I be prosecuted in Arizona? Something about it was posted on social media, but no videos of the actual altercation.

AZ Criminal

October 9, 2025

[WA] My company went under and I’m being sued. What do I do?

I had a business doing trips. People paid me for a trip, but the business went under. They filed a police report for theft or fraud.

WA Criminal

October 8, 2025

[WI] What does the DOC do about people absconding?

In Wisconsin, if someone absconds while on extended supervision and stays absconded past their maximum discharge date, what procedure does the Department of Corrections follow to extend that person’s maximum discharge date while they’re still absconded? Also — doesn’t the DOC have to give the absconded individual notice of any hearing that extends their maximum discharge date while they’re absconded? If they fail to give notice, isn’t that a Sixth Amendment notice issue or a Fourteenth Amendment due process violation?

WI Criminal

October 8, 2025

How do I sue a breeder who took money and didn’t deliver kittens?

Can I sue an online breeder who took $3,300 from me for two kittens and refuses to deliver them?

Criminal

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