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If the cops come to my dorm room on suspicion of marijuana possession, do I have to open my door when they knock? Do I have to open locked containers if they ask me to?

My roommate smokes put, but I don’t. Can I get in trouble for his pot smoking?

I share an apartment with a friend who smokes marijuana. I do not. Can I get into trouble for possession if he is caught since…

I was ticketed for having an open container of alcohol in my car in North Carolina. Is this a misdemeanor?

I was arrested for a drunk in public charge in California and I have a court appearance coming up. I’ve never been in trouble like this before. What can I expect in court?

What is a field sobriety test?

I was asleep in my car in Orange county, CA with the engine running and the heater on. Yes, I was drunk. I was arrested for DUI.

I was drinking at a party in Orange county, CA and after wards I got into my car drunk, but I didn’t drive. I decided…

My car was seized. How do I get it back?

My son let his friend drive him in my car and his friend was drunk, with no license and this was his third arrest. Now…

Is there any way to get a DUI/DWI off your record in Texas? What is the process?

Is there a statute of limitations for a DUI in California?

Am I presumed to be at fault because I rear-ended the car in front of me?

I accidentally rear-ended the car in front of me, but I was caught by surprise when the driver slammed on his brakes very suddenly. Am…