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Since the children don't have that choice, I suspect that they spend time with you because their parents allow it. Or, maybe they don't care to parent much and they have found you to be a willing proxy for them. Yelling at a kid is not necessarily abusive. By itself, this doesn't say that...

It sounds as if you have crossed someone. In TX even minor traffic offenses are criminal offenses that can result in a custodial arrest. The fact that they have taken you to jail for committing these offenses, and the fact that they seem to know you and/or your roommate, tells me that the...

A fine and the potential of jail time. As I am not familiar with the CFR I can't say how much time, but from a cursory read if you are convicted you could spend up to 6 months in jail, pay a fine, AND be compelled to cover the costs of any proceedings. CAN it be dropped? Yes. WILL it...

There is no requirement that they try and cite everyone, or anyone. If you presented yourself in a manner that made you the spokesperson - or, the target - then you may have effectively volunteered for the citation. You should always consult an attorney before pleading guilty or no contest...

That's the location code, not the criminal code. But, it is probably this crime: http://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/43/8365.1-4 You were camping without a permit. That's a crime. It's a minor one, but a crime all the same. That's great. And if you were charged with rudeness...

The law only prohibits an officer to use government telecommunications systems or records for personal business. Anything that smacks of official business is going to be lawful unless it can be definitively shown to be otherwise. I can drive down the street and run the license plates of every...

You blurred out the actual code section, so it's impossible to know specifically what the elements of the offense are. Chances are the term "resisting arrest" also applies to any action that might be seen as delaying or obstructing the officers in the performance of their duties. By refusing to...

Oh, I have known her for a long time. :) Fortunately, I work closely with our victim-witness folks and am a frequent presenter at local victims' programs. Resources aren't a problem here, breaking the cycle is. This situation is about as close to "textbook" as one can get. It's frustrating.

One of the advantages of living and working in a small town where I enjoy a great deal of respect and know most everyone is that I have a huge cadre of "irregulars" who will feed me info. I have a goodly amount of intel coming in via text, email, and FB chat that I have narrowed down where he...

Okay ... time to rant ... Domestic violence is the progressive crime. Young lady has two kids with abusive ex-bf #1 (who went insane and died in a suicide by cop incident two years ago), and one kid by the current abusive BF who has been thumping her in the presence of the kids off and on for...

Soooo ... how do you know he used any state or agency resources to run your license plates or other information for personal reasons? All you mentioned was some behavior that may or may not have been rude, but nothing that leaps out as unlawful. It is not unlawful to look at your license...

Yes, it is possible the police will come calling. If they do, you will have to decide if you want to stay quiet and risk being prosecuted or sued for the damage (if any), or, cooperate and name the offender.

It does. Just not sure where these might fall in other states. In some places these are referred to as "violations," and in others they use other terms ... not sure what the equivalent term might be in IL for fine-only offenses.

As was mentioned, if you decide to go to court you can request appointed counsel. However, if your offense does not require or allow for jail time you may not be permitted to have legal counsel appointed for you. I would recommend you ask a local attorney for a consultation and decide if the...

Since your son is apparently facing aggravated domestic violence charges as well as having a prior felony (per your other post), we can only guess as to the potential sentence. A lot will depend on the prior convictions and the facts around this particular case. Your son has some serious...

That's bad. That's pretty serious ... musta been a heckuva a drubbing! The standard term is between 3 and 7 years (mandatory minimum of 3). The "extended" term has a minimum of 7 and not more than 14. I am not sure what would qualify him for the extended term, but it's likely to do with...

Start here: https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv/dmv/vr/buyingandselling And here for selling, specifically: https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv/?1dmy&urile=wcm:path:/dmv_content_en/dmv/vr/sell The problem is that if you did not transfer the liability and he didn't sign anything (STOOPID...

What you describe would be so prohibitively expensive, and would by necessity involve so many people as to be virtually impossible to undertake for any length of time - much less to do so in any covert way. John Gotti didn't receive that kind of attention, and I doubt that you are the...

What kind of a job do you think you are eligible for that would require you to have gun rights restored? If your offense was a felony, you may never be eligible for a restoration of gun rights. If you tell us what offense(s) you have been convicted of, we might be able to advise you on the...

I hate to burst that bubble, but they are under no legal obligation to admit or deny that an investigation is under way. I can think of a dozen reasons NOT to tell your lawyer that you are being investigated, and no reason at all to give your attorney the heads' up. If they are investigating...