What to Do When Facing a Bench Warrant
A bench warrant is an arrest warrant that is ordered by a judge against the defendant in a criminal case or a similar proceeding such as for a traffic ticket.
→ Read MoreArrests And Searches
Get Legal Help Today
Compare Quotes From Top Companies and Save
Secured with SHA-256 Encryption
Can school employees search students?
Schools and school employees are allowed to search students within reason, and conduct reasonable searches and seizures of school property and the personal property of juvenile and adult students. Student searches may be conducted on school grounds or at school activities, including off-campus field trips.
→ Read MoreWhat is an illegal search and seizure?
When a police officer conducts an illegal search and seizure the evidence obtained as a result of the illegal search cannot be used against you. This usually results in a dismissal of the case if no other evidence besides that obtained in the search exists to support a conviction.
→ Read MoreCan the police legally look through my garbage?
The U.S. Supreme Court has decided that cops can search and seize abandoned property. In essence, once papers or contraband have been thrown into a trash receptacle, it is considered ‘abandoned’ and anyone, including the police, can look through it and claim ownership. A trash search will not constitute an illegal search and seizure in the eyes of the law.
→ Read MoreWhat should I do if the police found drugs that weren’t mine during a car search?
Anytime a police officer finds drugs in a car that you are driving, you can face serious criminal charges. Find out what you can do to help your defense when the drugs found by police did not belong to you.
→ Read MoreCan a police officer search a passenger in a car that has been stopped for speeding?
When police pull over a car for speeding, passengers may only be searched under certain circumstances. Police must have either’probable cause’ or’reasonable suspicion’ to legally breach the privacy of the car’s occupants. However, passengers often do not enjoy any greater privacy than drivers.
→ Read MoreProcess for Expunging Adult Criminal Records in Florida
There are multiple steps you must go through to seal or expunge your past criminal history, the first being filing a request for a Certificate of Eligibility. The form can be obtained from the clerk of the court where you were convicted.
→ Read MoreApplication Process for Clearing Your Texas Adult Criminal Record (Expunction)
Getting your Texas adult criminal record expunged involves several steps, starting with obtaining a copy of your criminal record (aka ‘rap sheet’), fingerprinting, and filing a petition of expunction in the same court where the charges were originally filed.
→ Read MoreApplication Process of Sealing Criminal Records in Illinois
To get your Illinois adult criminal record sealed, the first step is to obtain a copy of your criminal record, commonly referred to as a’rap sheet’. You must go to the police station and request this information yourself. The police will take your fingerprints and then print out a copy of your rap sheet for that district. You will need to obtain your rap sheet from each police department that arrested you
→ Read MoreWhat is the difference between detention and arrest?
The difference between a detention and arrest is important because your rights are different according to whether you have been arrested or detained.
→ Read More