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If a law enforcement officer presents you with a protection order, you may have a lot of questions. A protection order lists certain prohibited activities towards the individual who requested the order, known as the petitioner. If you are in possession of this order,...

As police reform swept the country, many states started enacting new legislation. Many times, new laws addressed the bail process. When officers arrest someone for a crime or on a warrant, they end up in jail. They cannot leave until a judge sets bail and they pay it....

The legal proceedings of divorce may allow an involved grandparent to guard their relationship with a grandchild. What can a grandparent do to gain custody or visitation rights? How a grandparent can gain child custody The preference for guardianship is the de facto...

If you are facing criminal charges, your rights are in need of protection and your plans for the future are at risk. Perhaps your brush with the law seems minor, but the legal system is likely more complex than you realize. There are many advantages to having an...

If you are like most people, you likely believe that you must always answer a law enforcement officer’s questions. Actually, such is not the case. While you must always produce identification when asked for it, you have no legal obligation to answer any further...

Substance abuse affects people throughout the state and across the country. Unfortunately, the disease of addiction may result in people facing serious criminal charges. However, the state has implemented sentencing options, such as the drug court program, to help...

The criminal justice system is sometimes challenging to understand, especially when it comes to the way that grand juries work and their role in a potential case. Understanding what the grand jury does is important, especially if you're the target of a criminal...

When you think about criminal convictions, you may think about things like being incarcerated, having to pay fines, or being placed on probation. What you might not realize is that there are sometimes lifelong aftereffects, called "collateral consequences," when...

You probably have a pretty good idea what the “Miranda warning” sounds like. After all, it’s used widely (in some fashion or another) in television shows and movies. Every time someone is arrested, you hear an officer or detective begin the warning by saying, “You...

You run a stop sign. You see it at the last second, and it’s too late to stop. Fortunately, no one else is at the intersection, so there is no accident. However, a police officer sees you run the sign and pulls you over. If that officer then asks to search your car,...