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I can't find any mention in the statutes of notifying the doctor in advance of the lawsuit. My sources say that you have three years from the date of the injury or one year from the date of discovery, whichever comes first. notifying the doctor in advance of an impending lawsuit doesn't serve...

I can't find any mention in the statutes of notifying the doctor in advance of the lawsuit. My sources say that you have three years from the date of the injury or one year from the date of discovery, whichever comes first. notifying the doctor in advance of an impending lawsuit doesn't serve...

An attempt by your employer to block your wage garnishment is actually a criminal offense. If your employer does not comply, the courts will ask your employer why no payments have been made and is likely to charge them with contempt of court. The only way to block or dispute a wage garnishment...

Some states hold that being the biological parent is not the sole factor in determining whether or not child support is due. In many states, if you legally become the father of the children through marriage or adoption, you are responsible for the children. Some states also have laws stating...

The figure you heard is pretty much correct. The statistics on offenders are maintained by the Department of Justice - Bureau of Statistics. The link to the latest sex offender profile data, and a link to he DOJ Criminal Statistic webpage are below.

If you can afford a private attorney, you do not qualify for a public defender, but courts do not like to let people go unrepresented at court in a criminal proceeding. An arraignment is a simple procedure simply involving entering a plea of "not guilty" and setting the dates for your settlement...

You don't have to be arrested, but charges do need to be filed by the District Attorney first. If your friend had appeared at his first court date, it would have been an arraignment. This is where he is advised of the charge against him and given a date for his next court appearance. What...

Turning yourself in through your lawyer merely means that your lawyer escorts you to the jail. Once you arrive there, you are still taken into custody, booked, fingerprinted, have your mugshot taken, and processed. Having your attorney present merely allows him the opportunity to be working on...

What you are saying is that you were served legally, but the other party failed to file the proof of service. This is not uncommon, and failure to file the proof of service does not invalidate the service of the summons. If the other party brings the proof of service with them to the court and...

What you are saying is that you were served legally, but the other party failed to file the proof of service. This is not uncommon, and failure to file the proof of service does not invalidate the service of the summons. If the other party brings the proof of service with them to the court and...

You are charged with an infraction. Plea bargains are not available for infractions. It would be considered a waste of time considering the very minor consequences of a guilty plea for an infraction. You will enter the courtroom along with about 100 other people, check in with the bailiff, and...

By asking the judge for such an agreement you are basically asking the wrong person. No judge is going to arbitrarily allow an agreement to stop child support like that. The agreement needs to be made between you and your ex-wife. If you and your ex-wife can come to such an agreement you can...

Money placed on your books for commissary at county jail is not used towards child support, restitution, court fees, etc. It is 100% for the use of the inmate at commissary. Money sent to an inmate at state prison, however, may have deductions of a certain percentage taken out to satisfy these...