What rights do I have in juvenile court? When you are a juvenile and you are accused of a crime, your case may be heard in juvenile court. The seriousness and type of charge determines whether you will appear in juvenile court. → Read More
Juveniles Law: What Happens When a Minor Violates the Law? A ‘juvenile’ is a minor, which in most states is a person under the age of 18. When a juvenile violates a criminal statute, the consequences are usually very different from those if an adult broke the same law. → Read More
Juvenile Arrest and Detention A police officer may arrest/detain a juvenile for either a felony or misdemeanor offense. Unlike the case with adults, the police do not have to personally witness a misdemeanor to take the juvenile into custody. → Read More
Is domestic violence punishable under criminal law? Whether domestic violence is a crime depends upon the particular circumstances, as well as the laws of the state in which the act or acts occur. Often domestic violence is both a crime subject to criminal punishment and a civil wrong subject to restraint upon personal conduct and an award of a money damages. → Read More
Can I recant a false statement to the police made several years ago about a drug dealer? You can certainly recant your false statement, but you should consider the pros and cons of doing so. Was your false statement an important piece… → Read More
Wells Fargo Settles Class Action for Fraudulent Accounts Wells Fargo agreed to settle a class action lawsuit concerning its fraudulent behavior in opening millions of checking, savings, and credit card accounts in the names of customers who did not authorize them. → Read More
What are the penalties for paying payroll taxes late? The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is very strict about payroll tax deposits. All business should strive to submit payroll tax payments on time. Penalities and fines apply if businesses fail to make timely payroll tax deposits. Business owners or other employees who are in charge of collection, accounting, and payment of payroll taxes may also be penalized by the IRS if they are found to have intentionally failed to deposit payroll taxes. → Read More
DNA Expert Witness From Casey Anthony’s Murder Trial Discredited DNA expert Richard Eikelenboom has been barred from providing testimony in an upcoming sexual assault case after a Denver district court found that Eikelenboom has committed numerous errors and had inadequate training. → Read More
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