The Dangers of Boating Under the Influence Everyone knows drinking and driving causes large numbers of traffic accident fatalities annually, however, when you are relaxing on the lake, drinking may not seem like an issue. After all, you’re out to have a good time, right? Boating Under the Influence, or BUI, is a big deal.… Read More

If you’re caught driving while your license is suspended, you’re in for a heap of trouble. A DWLS is a class A misdemeanor and punishable up to 1 year in jail and / or a $2500 fine and 2 years probation. That is, at least, the range as to how much a judge is allowed… Read More

Check fraud is a very general and broad term that defines many types of theft infractions. More easily defined, check fraud can be communicated by one of the following explanations. If an individual knowingly signs another’s name on a check, it’s check fraud. If someone writes a bad or “hot” check off their own checking… Read More

When a case is vacated under the law it means that a superior court has voided the decision of a lower court and either released the defendant as innocent or sent the case back to the lower court to be reheard either in full or in part. Technically speaking, any case can possibly be vacated… Read More

If you’ve been found and convicted of drunk driving, you might be afraid there is no way to get your driver’s license back, your auto insurance rates reduced, or to simply move on with your life. There is, however, one thing that you can do to solve each of these problems: an ignition interlock device.… Read More

Were You Read Your Miranda Rights and Were They Read to You Properly? Miranda rights are commonly understood by most people by virtue of concept overuse in television crime shows, but many people do not actually understand how they should be delivered and what they actually mean. Miranda rights are not read until an individual… Read More

A restraining order is a court order that protects an individual from being physically abused, threatened, stalked or harassed. When the court assigns a restraining order against someone, that person is not allowed, under the guidelines of the court order, to come into contact (or near a general area) with another person, place, or event.… Read More

“Yeah, I know, some people are against drunk driving, and I call those people ‘the cops.’” – Dave Attell Suspension “License and registration please.” While these words can be frightening enough during a normal traffic stop, consider how you’d feel if it led to a license suspension. Whether it’s a DUI, a DWI or for… Read More

If you are pulled over and suspected of driving while impaired, you may be taken into custody even if your blood alcohol content is under the legal limit. This is because it is still possible for a driver to be impaired even while under that limit. Let’s talk about the process that an officer goes… Read More

Facing an accusation of any type of illegality is an emotionally and legally challenging event. With that understood, being accused of indecent liberties represents a truly significant and potentially devastating contention. Because of the extremely serious nature of being accused of indecent liberties, a person must take very specific steps in order to protect his… Read More